Where to put jbossjta-properties.xml

[timfox]

I'm getting the transaction manager programmatically from within our test framework:

TransactionManager tm = com.arjuna.ats.jta.TransactionManager.transactionManager();

But I'm not sure where to put jbossjta-properties.xml so it gets picked up... anywhere on the classpath?

[marklittle]

If not passed an absolute filename (starting with the string abs://), then the system searches for the file in the order:
* current working directory
* in the directory specified by the system property user.dir
* in the directory specified by the system property user.home
* in the directory specified by the system property java.home
* using the getResource() method

[timfox]

If not passed an absolute filename (starting with the string abs://), then the system searches for the file in the order:
* current working directory
* in the directory specified by the system property user.dir
* in the directory specified by the system property user.home
* in the directory specified by the system property java.home
* using the getResource() method

Thanks.

How do I specify the absolute filename? It's passed into what method?

[marklittle]

System.

[marklittle]

I think there's something in the manuals on this ;-)

[timfox]

Yes, RTFM. But honestly I have read through both the JTA programmers and admin guide and can find nothing on where to put this file.

It goes into detail of what properties the file contains, but not where it should be placed. Maybe I am blind or going/gone mad, both fairly likely, but I swear I couldn't find this info. :)

Stupid question number 2, what the heck is this "System" method?

All I have a is a method com.arjuna.ats.jta.TransactionManager.transactionManager() which doesn't take any params, there is also a static initialise() method - perhaps that's what you mean??

[marklittle]

I meant System properties, e.g., on the command line.

What you're looking for is:

-Dcom.arjuna.ats.arjuna.common.propertiesFile=blah

[timfox]

That works.

The documentation also states:

The node identifier to
use should be provided to JBossTS via a property that starts with the
name com.arjuna.ats.jta.xaRecoveryNode

Am I supposed to set a system property or do I specify this "property" in jbossjta-properties.xml?

If in jbossjta-properties.xml, in what section of the file? I assume under ?

[marklittle]

It should go into the JTA section.