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Files that configure the initial settings for some computer programs.

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Custom Behavior won't register in my web.config

I have a working application using Json.NET (newtonsoft) as a custom serializer. Currently I'm adding this derivative of WebHttpBehavior in a custom WebServiceHostFactory. See the code snippet at the end of this blog for how I've attached it. As I'm…
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Reading Java Properties file without escaping values

My application needs to use a .properties file for configuration. In the properties files, users are allow to specify paths. Problem Properties files need values to be escaped, eg dir = c:\\mydir Needed I need some way to accept a properties file…
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What are possible lightweight Java configuration libraries for handling complex configuration?

I have a need for processing a relatively complex set of configuration parameters for a java application. The requirements are roughly: Nested configuration values with lists, maps, etc. - not just plain key/value pairs Multiple configuration files…
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Can I add conditions in app.config file?

Is it possible to add conditions in app.config file? I do below in the C# code and I want to do something similar in my app.config file too. #if (Debug) ....... #else ..... #endif
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unable to save applicationHost.config file

I could not save applicationHost.config file, it says "save failed and it is open in another programs" while I stop IIS service and closed visual studio, any idea?
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Is it right to set a config PHP class to keep project settings?

I want to create a config.php file to keep the various configuration values that usually being changed from project to project, and I want to define a class to keep the config values in this file like the following: class Config { const…
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Is it possible to use multiple ehcache.xml (in different projects, same war)?

I have a services project and a web project. I need to have eh-cache in both projects. The idea is that if the service project is updated, it's cache-related changes (like keys and invalidation rules) will also be available, while no changes are…
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Configuration file in Android. Does that exist?

I have some configuration I want to save it in my Android application and read it whenever I need , for instance, the server URL that it should try to access like that. Is there any similar mechanism like web.config in ASP.NET available in Android?…
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WCF service configuration file question regarding

From what I've seen the tag is ignored when hosting a WCF service in IIS. I understand that when self-hosting this is required but is this harmful or even used when operating under IIS? ex. …
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Reference another json file in appsettings.json for ASP.NET Core configuration

In 'the old days' using XML configuration it was possible to include partial configuration from another file like this: Now in ASP.NET Core I would…
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How to create a custom yaml config file in Symfony

What I want to do is quite simple: store data in a custom config file that I want to read later on. I created my file something.yml that I put in the global config directory. It looks like that: prod: test: ok dev: test: ko all: foo: bar …
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How to parse config file with erlang?

i am developing one program with erlang, which need to read config file when starting, then load the config data to database. originally, using Ruby or C i can load YAML file or conf file. I want to know, in erlang's world, is there any good way to…
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How can I make a .NET class library read its own configuration file?

I have a .NET class library that provides a set of helper functions that are used by several Web Services. This class library must store a single setting, specifically, a connection string, which need not be seen by the Web Services themselves,…
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Is there a typical config or property file format and library in Haskell?

I need a set of key-value pairs for configuration read in from a file. I tried using show on a Data.Map and it doesn't look at all like what I want. It seems this is something many others might have already done so I'm wondering if there is a…
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Programmatically encrypting a config-file in .NET

Could somebody please do a rundown of how to programmatically encrypt a config-file in .NET, preferably in C#. What I would like to do is do some kind of check on an application's startup to see if a section is unprotected, and if it is, then…
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