The <properties> Element
The <properties> element is used to specify an external properties file
for use in the parsing of the configuration. Any attribute in the
configuration will accept a property in the form ${property}
.
The specified properties file will be searched for a matching value and the
matching value will be substituted. The properties file is of the normal
format for a Java properties file.
If there are name collisions between a property specified here and a system property, the system property will win.
The <properties> element is a child element of the <generatorConfiguration> element.
Required Attributes
One, and only one, of the following attributes is required.
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
resource | The qualified name of the property file. When specifying the resource, the
classpath will be searched for the properties file. So a file specified as
com/myproject/generatorConfig.properties must exist in the
com.myproject package. |
url | A URL value to use for the property file. This can be used to specify a property
file in a specific place on the file system when used in a form like
file:///C:/myfolder/generatorConfig.properties . |
Optional Attributes
None
Child Elements
None