SPRING: Single quote not working in .properties file

Question

In my api.properties file, i have this:

command.void='voiditem'
...

I add single quote in both end of the value to ensure spaces are being escaped however it is being rendered as it is (single quote is still there).

@Value("${command.void}")
String command;
...
System.out.println(commad); //displays: 'voiditem'

What went wrong?

I am using single quote to escape spaces (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6537716/how-to-handle-single-quotes-in-internationalization-constants). I am expecting to have `voiditem` and not `'voiditem'`(with quotes). Anyway, I should really remove single quote — Orvyl, Jun 17 '14 at 01:32

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 16 '14 at 11:02

3

You don't need the quotes. There are some examples of using properties here:

answered Jun 16 '14 at 11:02

Vincent Fleetwood

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '14 at 10:59

2

There is no need to keep single quote in the properties file.

You get values with trimmed spaces.

answered Jun 16 '14 at 10:59

Ninad Pingale

2 Answers2