This thread discusses the Content article: TechTip: Replace Data Areas with Java Properties Files

Do you have any examples of how to set a property (either new or update existing)? I have to write a new application that was originally spec'ed for a data area. This technique would allow easier access for part of the app that runs on a web server. However, I require green screen interface to allow update of the properties.

Also, I can't seem to find any use of any of the Apache commons other than configuration. Does configuration have dependencies on the other three (collections, lang, and logging) that I can't find? (I haven't actually tried to run your example yet, but I don't see the dependencies in the java docs.)

OK - tweaked the example a little to create a test program (rather than service program). There are dependencies on the other Commons- items, which were not readily apparent from the docs. I'd still like to see an update example, though, if anyone could help with that...