Spring JavaConfig for java.util.Properties field

Question

Can you please tell me how to use Spring Javaconfig to directly load/autowire a properties file to a java.util.Properties field?

Thanks!

Later edit - st

Answer 1

It is an old subject but there are also a more basic solution.

@Configuration
public class MyConfig {
    @Bean
    public Properties myPropertyBean() {
        Properties properties = new Properties();
        properties.load(...);
        return properties;
    }
}