ATG Config Path

This is generally "config" folder in your ATG module.(If you used the default setting)The Config path define in file "MANIFEST.MF" in "META-INF" folder of your ATG module.

NOTE: nucleus specific properties are prefixed by a $ sign. (for example; $scope=global or $class=com.jungle.Animal)

Setting Properties

Properties can be set using "=" sign or ":" sign. For example:-

Name=Lion

Age:15

Also, array/collection properties can be set in comma separated format. For example, a java class defines a property

ArrayList careList; //In java code follows...

In this case, the value of list carsList can be set using configuration files in comma-separated format as:-

carsList=Honda, Skoda, Mercedes

 Or, we can write in multiple lines, we can do this by adding "\" at the end of each line as Like:-

Carslist=\

      Honda,\

      Skoda,\

      Mercedes,\

NOTE: white-spaces are ignored in the beginning and end of a line. Also, in below case, white-spaces are ignored.(Name=Lion and Name=  Lion) are treated in the same way. (White-space before and after "=" is ignored. Same would be the case, if we use ":" in place of "=")

Similar to how collection/array properties are set in configuration files, we can also set properties which implement the "Map" interface. For a map property specified in java file:-

Map carMap; //In Java

carMap=\

      Honda=affordable,\

      Skoda=costly,\

      Mercedes=in-my-dreams

The above block initializes the "carMap" map, with above key-value pairs.

A component can also refer to another component depending on .For example, there is a component "/atg/commerce/Weather" which needs to be used (and referenced) by our "animal" component. As discussed earlier, "Weather" component's configuration file must be placed in config-path, inside the folder structure /atg/commerce/Weather.properties.

In this case, Animal.java should look like:-

Public class Animal{

String name;

int age;

Weather weather;
And the configuration file (Animal.properties) would look like below. Please note the "weather" property. It contains the full path of the Weather component.
$class=Animal
Name=Lion
Age=15

Weather=/atg/commerce/Weather