Java – how to reload properties using spring?

I am using the properties file of spring 3

I want to have a possibility to update some properties in the file and expose a JMX on the server that will reload the new properties to spring without restarting the server and reloading its context

Can I do this by using some spring methods to reload properties and populate all beans, or should I write such things in my own way?

Solution

I recommend replacing java.com with propertiesconfiguration from the Apache commons configuration project util. Properties. It supports automatic reload by detecting when files change or triggered by JMX