Does XMLConfiguration in Apache common support CDATA?

Question

I'am using Configuration 1.6.

I hava a xml file, like

<property>
    <name>sql</name>
    <value><![CDATA[select a, b from c]]></value>
</property>

I wish to get "select a, b from c" as a whole string, but i get "select a" and "b from c" as List instead.

You may suggest I join the string's with commas, but somewhere else in my project depends on this property.

Phani · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-16T09:30:00.690

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Change the property of PropertiesConfiguration object like this:

AbstractConfiguration.setListDelimiter(0);

Setting the delimiter to 0 will disable value splitting completely.

That should work.

edited Apr 16 '12 at 09:30

answered Apr 16 '12 at 09:03

Phani

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What does this mean? If i remove the CDATA flag, i will still get the value as List – qiuxiafei Apr 16 '12 at 09:13
Nope. It shouldn't. You are trying to fetch the value of property. It wouldn't give you separated by comma or space without being explicitly mentioned. – Phani Apr 16 '12 at 09:15
I don't think so. I think the Configuration will provide you with List no matter if you put the value in CDATA or NOT. – qiuxiafei Apr 16 '12 at 09:21
We will get to know if we execute right.Could you try that and post your reply? – Phani Apr 16 '12 at 09:23
I see what you are saying. Please find edits for modifications. – Phani Apr 16 '12 at 09:28

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 27 '13 at 11:58

Using commons configuration 1.9 it is recommend to use:

    config = new XMLConfiguration();
    config.setListDelimiter((char) 0);
    config.setDelimiterParsingDisabled(true);
    config.setAttributeSplittingDisabled(true);
    config.load(resource);

Does XMLConfiguration in Apache common support CDATA?

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