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java.properties.js

Converts a string with the java properties file format to a Javascript Object

It can be used client-side and server-side.

This lib can be useful for i18n-properties files.

Installation

bower install java.properties.js

or when using npm:

npm install java.properties.js

Module Support

Note the dist directory has multiple module formats, use whatever works best for you.

AMD

define(['java.properties'], function(propertiesToObject) {});
Node.JS (CJS)

var propertiesToObject = require('java.properties.js').default
Globals

window.javaProperties

API

This lib is only one method which is capable of converting a string in java.properties format to a Javascript Object

# i18n messages
user.edit.title             = Edit User
user.followers.title.one    = One Follower
user.followers.title.other  = All {{count}} Followers
button.add_user.title       = Add a user
button.add_user.text        = Add
button.add_user.disabled    = Saving...
# You can add comments like this,
! or with comments
longvalue                   = You can even use \
                                multi-line strings!

var translations = propertiesToObject(messages);
// result
{
  "user": {
    "edit": {
      "title": "Edit user"
    },
    "followers": {
      "title": {
        "one": "One Follower",
        "other": "All {{count}} Followers"
      }
    }
  },
  "button": {
    "add_user": {
      "title": "Add a user",
      "text": "Add",
      "disabled": "Saving..."
    }
  },
  "longvalue": "You can even use multi-line strings!"
}

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