What is the simplest way to do settings files in Java?

Question

Obviously enough, I want to avoid hardcoding paths and such into my application, and as a result, I\'d like to make a settings file that will store simple things like string

Answer 1

If this is a web based application, you can add these as part of the environment variables (or custom properties) within the app server console/file.

If it is a stand-alone application, a simple property file will suffice.