newsinjector-conf.xml file

newsinjector-conf.xml file contains NewsInjector configuration.

It is a part of NewsInjector installation and is available under:

.../newsinjector/WEB-INF/newsinjector-conf.xml

Default file has the following content: 

<configuration>
    <!-- Directory where news feeds will be stored. -->
    <newsDirectory>$home/.newsinjector/</newsDirectory>

    <!--
    Specify if it is allowed to create new and delete existing
    news feeds from the user interface.
    -->
    <feedCreationEnabled>true</feedCreationEnabled>
    <feedDeletionEnabled>true</feedDeletionEnabled>
</configuration>

Changing Configuration

Default values are suitable for most installations but you may change them if necessary.

You may either modify newsinjector/WEB-INF/newsinjector-conf.xml file directly or copy it to the classpath and adjust it there. newsinjector-conf.xml located in the classpath has a priority over the one located in WEB-INF.

For example, on a tomcat you may execute: 

cd tomcat/
cp webapps/newsinjector/WEB-INF/newsinjector-conf.xml shared/classes/

Later, when you install new version of NewsInjector it will load correct configuration values from shared/classes/newsinjector-conf.xml file.

<newsDirectory>

Specifies file system directory where news are stored. Default value is: 

$home/.newsinjector/

Variable $home points to the user's home directory and is OS dependent. It is usually:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\ - on Windows
  • /home/<user-id>/ - on Linux
  • /Users/<user-id>/ - on Mac

You may specify any other directory, e.g.: 

<newsDirectory>/var/news/</newsDirectory>

NewsInjector must have read-write access to the specified directory.

<feedCreationEnabled>

Specifies whether news feeds may be created in NewsInjector from browser.

By default feed creation is enabled.

To disable news feed creation change value from true to false: 

<feedCreationEnabled>false</feedCreationEnabled>

<feedDeletionEnabled>

Specifies whether news feeds may be deleted in NewsInjector from browser.

By default feed deletion is enabled.

To disable news feed deletion change value from true to false: 

<feedDeletionEnabled>false</feedDeletionEnabled>

It is also possible to disable deletion of each news feed separately.