In this study, I used the Java class Properties to load and store properties files. I also utilized the try-with-resources feature, which is available in Java SE 7 and later. I found the most ...

Having clean understandable code is important. Doing things like adding comments, so someone looking at your code can follow it, can go a long way. This example uses a java .properties file to provide ...

Property files are widely used to control application configurations. One great advantage of property files: they let you change your application’s configuration without recompilation. However, you ...

A Java Archive, or JAR file, contains all of the various components that make up a self-contained, executable Java application, deployable Java applet or, most commonly, a Java library to which any ...

Novice programmers rarely see the value in externalized configuration. It's tedious and doesn't result in an immediate payoff. That means this task is often overlooked or done poorly, if at all. For ...