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Java - Use a flag in properties file to shutdown program?

  • 03-03-2009 12:30PM
    #1
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I was wondering is it possible to use a flag in a properties file to shutdown a program?

    It doesn't seem to be working for me.

    Start with a shutdown flag of 0 to keep the program running, I then open the properties file, set the flag to 1 and then save it.

    However the program keeps reading the old value of 0.

    Is it possible for a running program to see the new saved data?


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  • #2
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I think I found a solution to my problem.

    I was using the following to load my properties file
    private static Properties configParameters = new Properties();
configParameters.load(Class.class.getResourceAsStream(CONFIGFILE));

    which wouldn't pick up the changes to the properties file.

    The following does however:
    private static Properties configParameters = new Properties();
configParameters.load(new FileInputStream(CONFIGFILE));


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