I have long had this irritating problem with .properties. It goes something like this:

• I like to use .properties files for configuration unless there is a compelling reason to use something more complicated.
• I'm pretty uptight about using constants in my code. This includes using constants to refer to the names of properties in a .properties file.
• Over time, the constants and the .properties file can drift apart - you have to keep them both in sync.
• Similarly, properly documenting them both becomes a painful

So, I proceeded to finally do something about it. I spent about 15 minutes writing the code and 45 minutes writing the documentation, go figure why. Maybe it's because The Wire is over and I think I just needed to do something to say goodbye. At any rate, I have found it has made my life just a little bit easier.

With that, I give you, PropJoe.

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