[kepler-dev] questions for adding new configuration properties before/after a certain exiting configuration property.

[Chad Berkley]

Hey Jianwu,

Yeah, you're right, we do need this functionality and it is not there. 
Could you file an enhancement request for it and I'll hopefully be able 
to get to it by next week.

thanks,
chad


Jianwu Wang wrote:
> Hi Chad,
> 
>    I'm learning the new configuration system and have a question about 
> it. Would you please help on it? Thanks.
> 
>    Different modules may have their own menu items. To realize it, the 
> module should be able to add configuration properties to files like 
> uiMenuMappings_en_US.xml. One special requirement for menu items is that 
> the configuration property location matters. People want to add one menu 
> item after/before a certain exiting configuration property. So I think 
> ConfigurationProperty class should have interface like 
> addPropertyBefore() and addPropertyAfter().
> 
>    Do you think it is a proper requirement? Or you have other ways to 
> work around?
>