5.2.9.3.1. Using Configuration Interfaces

To create a configuration interface in your application, do the following:

  • Create an interface inherited from com.haulmont.cuba.core.config.Config (not to be confused with the entity class com.haulmont.cuba.core.entity.Config).

  • Add @Source annotation to specify where the property values should be stored:

    • SourceType.SYSTEM – values will be taken from the system properties of the given JVM using the System.getProperty() method.

    • SourceType.APP – values will be taken from *app.properties files.

    • SourceType.DATABASE – values will be taken from the database.

  • Create property access methods (getters / setters). If you are not going to change the property value from the application code, do not create setter. A getter return type defines the property type. Possible property types are described below.

  • Add @Property annotation defining the property name to the getter.

  • You can optionally set @Source annotation for a particular property if its source differs from the interface source.

  • If the @Source value is SourceType.DATABASE, the property can be edited on the Administration > Application Properties screen provided by the platform. You can use the @Secret annotation in order to mask the value on this screen (PasswordField will be used instead of the regular text field).

Example:

@Source(type = SourceType.DATABASE)
public interface SalesConfig extends Config {

    @Property("sales.companyName")
    String getCompanyName();

    @Property("sales.ftpPassword")
    @Secret
    String getFtpPassword();
}

Do not create any implementation classes because the platform will create a required proxy automatically when you inject the configuration interface or obtain it through Configuration.