How can I write Java properties in a defined order?

Question

I\'m using java.util.Properties\'s store(Writer, String) method to store the properties. In the resulting text file, the properties are stored in a haphazard order.

Answer 1

See https://github.com/etiennestuder/java-ordered-properties for a complete implementation that allows to read/write properties files in a well-defined order.

OrderedProperties properties = new OrderedProperties();
properties.load(new FileInputStream(new File("~/some.properties")));