How to create an .INI file to store some settings in Java?

Question

I want to create an ini file to store some settings for my application. Is it a good idea to find where the jar file is located and create an ini file there? If yes, then ho

Answer 1

The idea with the .properties file instead of the INI file is good. Also, if you store some sensitive data in there, you may consider encrypting it. Check this out:

https://www.owasp.org/index.php/How_to_encrypt_a_properties_file

or this:

encrypt and decrypt property file value in java