Class Configuration

java.lang.Object
org.spdx.Configuration

public final class Configuration extends Object
The configuration class for the Spdx-Java-Library

When a caller attempts to retrieve a configuration property, it will first be checked in the Java system properties (i.e. set via `-D` command line options to the JVM, or by programmatic calls to `System.setProperty()` in code), and will then fall back on a properties file in the classpath. That file must be called `/resources/spdx-java-library.properties`.

Please see the documentation for specifics on what configuration options Spdx-Java-Library supports, and how they impact the library's behavior.

Author:
Gary O'Neall
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static Configuration getInstance()
      Retrieve the singleton instance of the Configuration class
      Returns:
      The singleton instance of the Configuration class.
    • getProperty

      public String getProperty(String propertyName)
      Retrieve the value of a configuration property by its name
      Parameters:
      propertyName - The name of the configuration property to retrieve.
      Returns:
      The value of the given property name, or null if it wasn't found.
    • getProperty

      public String getProperty(String propertyName, String defaultValue)
      Retrieve the value of a configuration property by its name; return a default value if was not found
      Parameters:
      propertyName - The name of the configuration property to retrieve.
      defaultValue - The default value to return, if the property isn't found.
      Returns:
      The value of the given property name, or defaultValue if it wasn't found.
    • getProperty

      public String getProperty(List<String> propertyNames, String defaultValue)
      Retrieve the value of the first found configuration property from a list of names; return a default value if none are found

      This method checks each property name in the provided list in order. If a property name is not found, it moves on to the next one. If a property name is found, its value is returned. If none of the property names are found, the provided default value is returned.

      Parameters:
      propertyNames - An ordered list of configuration property names to retrieve.
      defaultValue - The default value to return if none of the properties are found.
      Returns:
      The value of the first found property name, or defaultValue if none are found.