Write PROPERTIES file

Question

Hi there
Im trying to write a properties file. My out put (the content of the PROPERTIES file should be exactly as follows)
#Wed Nov 30 05:35:37 LKT 2005
java.naming.provider.url=jnp://localhost:1099
java.naming.factory.initial=org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory
Here is the code Im using (Just a demo)
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
public class test{
     public static void main(String arf[]){
        try{
            Properties defaultProps = new Properties();
                FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream("defaultProperties.PROPERTIES");
                defaultProps.setProperty("java.naming.factory.initial","org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory");
                defaultProps.setProperty("java.naming.provider.url","jnp://"+"localhost"+":"+"1099");
                defaultProps.store(out, null);
                out.close();
          catch(Exception e){}
}When I run this the propeties file it contains the following. Please note the (\ )before every colon(:) in jnp\://localhost\:1099. I need to eliminate this \ and write only the : to the PROPERTIES file as mentioned above.
#Wed Nov 30 05:35:37 LKT 2005
java.naming.provider.url=jnp\://localhost\:1099
java.naming.factory.initial=org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory
Some body please help me to eliminate this \.

Answer 1

Why are you trying to get rid of the "\" before the colons? The "\" is needed to preserve the Properties file format. Read the API for the "load" and "store" methods.