A Java-level user can write their own alternative to ConfigurationLoader and CollectorConfigLoader, and achieve the ability to inject properties from memory into the Collector, but it is a bit out of the way to do this. The best way to extend it with current structure would be to construct a Properties object dynamically, save it to disk, and then pass that temporary file to the loader.
Desired Behavior
ConfigurationLoader in commons-lang should be restructured so that an CollectorConfigLoader can either provide a commons-lang Properties object or a File when loading configuration, or a File.
Motivation
A little bit round-about to save to a file first. Refactoring would be good, but it is a minor request.
Current Behavior
A Java-level user can write their own alternative to
ConfigurationLoaderandCollectorConfigLoader, and achieve the ability to inject properties from memory into the Collector, but it is a bit out of the way to do this. The best way to extend it with current structure would be to construct aPropertiesobject dynamically, save it to disk, and then pass that temporary file to the loader.Desired Behavior
ConfigurationLoaderin commons-lang should be restructured so that anCollectorConfigLoadercan either provide a commons-langPropertiesobject or a File when loading configuration, or aFile.Motivation
A little bit round-about to save to a file first. Refactoring would be good, but it is a minor request.