Java properties have been a staple of Java development for many years. Even today, Java properties are used in popular frameworks and tools such as the Spring Framework and Ant .

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First, standard Java property files do not allow multiple keys separated by periods (key1.key2.key3 = value). That level of nesting, while handy, is impossible without writing custom property file ...