Overriding dependencies property value in Spring

Question

In my Spring project I am using a dependency project developed in Spring. This dependency has its own properties file and have defined a property which points to localhost. Now in my setup, I want this property to be pointing to another URL but not localhost. I am trying to override this in my properties file using addFirst method of property sources, but the dependency still loads the original property value.

ConfigurableEnvironment environment = applicationContext.getEnvironment();
//here i overload the props
environment.getPropertySources().addFirst(
                new ResourcePropertySource("classpath:conf/app.properties")); 
LOG.debug("dependency property: " + applicationContext.getEnvironment().
getProperty("server.hostname")); // here it prints the overloaded value in app.properties

When I print the overloaded property I get the overloaded property value, but when the program gets executed it points to localhost. Is this the way to override dependent properties ? Spring version is 3.2

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '13 at 06:46

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The point is, that in the ProperySources the last one wins.

(Its like in a Database, the last one that writes wins).

Try to use simply add.

answered Jul 12 '13 at 06:46

Ralph

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Is there an `add` method on Property Sources implementation. I am using Spring 3.2 – Dhanush Gopinath Jul 12 '13 at 07:35
You are right. Tried loading the same property again in the main app as the last file. In fact the last one has almost all of the props. – Dhanush Gopinath Jul 26 '13 at 05:04

Overriding dependencies property value in Spring

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