Really Simple XML Config Question

[griffindj]

I've got a very simple web app that is made up of two servlets and a jsp. The web app calls a webservice. Servlet A (stub) calls the webservice. Servlet B is my work horse that does all the logic, and the jsp displays it nicely. The app runs fine, but my boss has a hard on for xml and wants the server names in a config file so if the web service's server changes we can plop in the new variables.

Question: How do I reference a static xml file in my jsp or servlet? The xml file will not be generated with code, as it is created before runtime.

Example:

<xml version='blahblah'>
<system-conf>
<description>config of web service variables</description>
<server>
<server-name>SUPERMAN</server-name>
<param-1>USER</param-1>
<param-2>PASSWORD</param-2>
</server>
<server>
<server-name>BATMAN</server-name>
<param-1>USER</param-1>
<param-2>PASSWORD</param-2>
</server>
<server>
<server-name>SPIDERMAN</server-name>
<param-1>USER</param-1>
<param-2>PASSWORD</param-2>
</server>
</system-conf>

in the servlet

String serverNameXML = ????????;

 

[JontyMC]

Java has a whole host of XML API's you can use:

http://java.sun.com/xml/tutorial_intro.html

If you can't be arsed with that, XML is only a string, so you could use string functions.

Jon

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