Which file is used for global, static settings?

[oneworld95]

Which properties file should we use to access such things as email addresses that might change over time? Seam comes with the seam.properties messages_en.properties. Can I create a custom file for my app's settings that I'd like to fetch and use? How would you access such a custom properties file? Thank you.

[luxspes]

Well, if the list is large, storing it in the database might be the best option (it is also a good idea because you will be able to alter it without messing with the application files and possible triggering an unwanted application restart)

But, if it is something more like a configuration setting then you can use the components.xml file to configure the properties of a bean, I use that for custom configuration settings.

Another option, if you are using the Spring/Seam integration is to use applicationContext.xml

[asookazian]

We use a foo.properties file which is placed in %JBOSS_HOME%\server\xxx\conf which can be changed for different envmts (dev, QA, UAT, etc.)

and we also use db tables (this is the best option, the changes don't require a server restart)

[oneworld95]

Thanks. Assuming that the file is called custom.properties, and it has a property called the following

new_employee.emailtoaddress=[e-mail]

Do you reference and read it this way?

#{custom['new_employee.emailtoaddress']}

Do you need to instantiate anything or can you simply reference it using expression language? Thanks.