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How to locate and load an XML configuration file? [message #500283]

Wed, 25 November 2009 15:06

moley harey

Messages: 23
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi folks,

I have a set of properties in an XML file and I would like to load those configuration parameters in my Eclipse application.
The problem I have is that I do not know where I can put my XML file so when I generate with my product file the executable version of my app I can locate it easily, how can I do that?

Does Eclipse RCP provide any mechanism for working and loading configuration files?

Thanks in advance,

Mh

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Re: How to locate and load an XML configuration file? [message #500486 is a reply to message #500283]

Thu, 26 November 2009 10:43

Michael Golovanov

Messages: 37
Registered: October 2009

Member

Hi, moley

You have some approaches to solve your problem:
1. Preferences framework. This is common way to store and read/write your plugins config params.

2. You can place your config file into plugin subfolder. In this case use this code snippet

Bundle bundle = Platform.getBundle(BUNDLE_ID);
URL connURL = FileLocator.find(bundle, new Path("icons/" + fileName), null);
... here read content of URL

3. Place your file inside your Eclipse RCP folder and get path to RCP app at runtime.

I recommed to use first approach

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