how to define multiple messages.properties files?

[benmoore]

Hi,

I have multiple properties files. By default, Seam only reads messages.properties. How can I specify another file in another location?

thanks,
ben

[blabno]

See documentation 15.3.1. Defining labels

[benmoore]

Thanks for the reply. I'm familiar with that section. It doesn't explain how to define multiple property files

[jnusaira]

Ben Moore wrote on Aug 21, 2008 21:46:


Thanks for the reply. I'm familiar with that section. It doesn't explain how to define multiple property files

Umm ... sure it does ... right here

<core:resource-loader>

    <core:bundle-names>

        <value>mycompany_messages</value>

        <value>standard_messages</value>       

    </core:bundle-names>

</core:resource-loader>

Then by default your code will look through each bundle, optionally you can specify the particular bundle if you want.

You can call it from thefront end with -

FacesMessages.instance().addFromResourceBundleOrDefault(