Frequently Asked Questions

General

1. My configuration agent of choice isn't supported. How can I help?
2. What version of java is spring-config compatable with?
3. I noticed that the dependencies page lists several jar files. Are they all required in my project if I want to use spring-config?

General

My configuration agent of choice isn't supported. How can I help?

Well, it's easy. All you need to do is write your own implenentation of PlaceholderEvaluator. Take a look at CommonsPlaceholderEvaluator for an example.

What version of java is spring-config compatable with?

spring-config is compatable with Java 1.4. The current implementation uses the java.util.regex to match the placeholders.

I noticed that the dependencies page lists several jar files. Are they all required in my project if I want to use spring-config?

No. Most of the dependencies listing are for either Spring or a specific configuration agent. The only dependency required by spring-config (apart from spring.jar) is commons-logging.jar.