How to reload properties with Spring?

Question

I\'m using properties file with Spring 3. When Spring initializes its contex it loads the properties file and puts it in all beans with @Value annotation.

I want to

Answer 1

I would suggest replacing the java.util.Properties with a PropertiesConfiguration from the Apache Commons Configuration project. It supports automatic reloading, either by detecting when the file changes, or by triggering through JMX.