Embedding Applets in JSP

Question

Hello all,
          I have an unusual requirement . Part of my Java applet has parameters
          like this.
          I am embedding this java applet into a JSP page
          << portions of applet reproduced below>>
          VALUE = '
          Param1 = "Multiple Bars and Lines Combo";
          Param2 = "test0"
          Param3 = "test1";
          Param4 = "test2";
          Background = ("Some string1","Some string 2",12,2);
          HeaderBox = (null,NONE,5,null,TILE,black);
          Legend = ("",black,"SansSerif",10,0);
          Goes on and on and on . Very big
          >>
          I dont want to write it in my JSP page as it would become very big. I
          have 2 or three applets.
          But making a JAva class to return this applet string is posing to be a
          problem. This is because of a large number of characters like Comma,
          Semicolon, brackets.
          which will give an error if i compile. Of course, i can write escape
          characters. I will be having several hundred escape characters.
          Anyone have a solution to this?. How can i return the applet
          definition as a string to my JSP form?. Note that some parameters may
          change as i have to embed more than one applet. Can i store this as a
          string somewhere and return this back with a few parameters changed?.
          I ampassing parameters to the applet froim my JSP page.
          Thanks, very much in advance
          

Answer 1

One idea is to store it in a property file / resource bundle, which even has
          a
          mechanism for parameter replacement, internationalization, etc.
          See:
          http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Intl/IntlIntro/
          For big files you may be interested in the following tool:
          http://oss.software.ibm.com/icu4j/demo_tools/RBManager.html
          regards,
          -Ade
          "jock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
          news:[email protected]...
          > Hello all,
          >
          > I have an unusual requirement . Part of my Java applet has parameters
          > like this.
          > I am embedding this java applet into a JSP page
          >
          > << portions of applet reproduced below>>
          > VALUE = '
          > Param1 = "Multiple Bars and Lines Combo";
          > Param2 = "test0"
          > Param3 = "test1";
          > Param4 = "test2";
          > Background = ("Some string1","Some string 2",12,2);
          > HeaderBox = (null,NONE,5,null,TILE,black);
          > Legend = ("",black,"SansSerif",10,0);
          > Goes on and on and on . Very big
          > >>
          >
          > I dont want to write it in my JSP page as it would become very big. I
          > have 2 or three applets.
          > But making a JAva class to return this applet string is posing to be a
          > problem. This is because of a large number of characters like Comma,
          > Semicolon, brackets.
          > which will give an error if i compile. Of course, i can write escape
          > characters. I will be having several hundred escape characters.
          >
          > Anyone have a solution to this?. How can i return the applet
          > definition as a string to my JSP form?. Note that some parameters may
          > change as i have to embed more than one applet. Can i store this as a
          > string somewhere and return this back with a few parameters changed?.
          > I ampassing parameters to the applet froim my JSP page.
          >
          > Thanks, very much in advance