org.hip.vif.dftLanguage

The forum’s default language. The default language is displayed selected on the forum’s login page. (Default: en).
Example: org.hip.vif.dftLanguage=en

org.hip.vif.dftCountry

The forum’s default locale setting. This setting is used for date formatting. (Default: US).
Example: org.hip.vif.dftCountry=US

org.hip.vif.datePattern

The pattern the user has to enter date values (in date fields).
Example: org.hip.vif.datePattern=MM/dd/yyyy

org.hip.vif.content.language

The language in which the discussion takes place. This language setting is used to properly configure the search index (i.e. to select the Lucene indexer). (Default: en).
Example: org.hip.vif.content.language=de

Application resources

org.hip.vif.docs.root

The path to the documents in the file system. This path can be relative to the base of the Servlet container.
Example: org.hip.vif.docs.root=./

org.hip.vif.conf.root

The path to the application’s configuration files in the file system. This path can be relative to the base of the Servlet container.
Example: org.hip.vif.conf.root=./WEB-INF/conf/

org.hip.vif.logPath

The path to the application’s log files in the file system. This path can be relative to the base of the Servlet container.
Example: org.hip.vif.logPath=./webapps/vifapp/logs

Bundle selection

org.hip.vif.authenticator

The bundle to use for member authentication. Note: The bundle has to provide an implementation of the org.hip.vifapp.authenticators extension point.
Example: org.hip.vif.authenticator=org.hip.vif.member.standard

org.hip.vif.memberSearcher

The bundle to use when searching for members. Note: The bundle has to provide an implementation of the org.hip.vifapp.memberSearchers extension point.
Example: org.hip.vif.memberSearcher=org.hip.vif.member.standard

org.hip.vif.skin

The bundle to use as default skin, i.e. when the application is started up for the first time. Note: The bundle has to provide an implementation of the org.hip.vifapp.skins extension point.
Example: org.hip.vif.skin=org.hip.vif.skin.default

Application debugging

org.hip.vif.db.driver

The JDBC driver to be used.
Example: org.hip.vif.db.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

org.hip.vif.db.url

The URI to connect to the database.
Example: org.hip.vif.db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/vif

org.hip.vif.db.userId

The user name defined for accessing the data.
Example: org.hip.vif.db.userId=DB_user

org.hip.vif.db.password

The user’s password for accessing the data.
Example: org.hip.vif.db.password=DB_password

org.hip.vif.search.directory.db

Switch to enable storing of Lucene search indexes in the database. Default (false) is storing in the file system. Note: Building the search index in the file system is about four time faster.
Example: org.hip.vif.search.directory.db=false

Mailhost configuration

org.hip.vif.mail.host

The mail host to use for sending the forum notifications.
Example: org.hip.vif.mail.host=localhost

Forum configuration

org.hip.vif.guest.allowed

Switch to allow read access for unauthenticated users. If enabled, read access can be restricted on discussion group level.
Example: org.hip.vif.guest.allowed=true

org.hip.vif.password.display

Switch to display the passwords generated by the application when they are sent to the members. Should be disabled in production.
Example: org.hip.vif.password.display=false

org.hip.vif.forum.name

Name of the discussion forum. This name is used when the application sends mail to the members.
Example: org.hip.vif.forum.name=VIF

org.hip.vif.mail.address

The discussion forum’s mail address. This information is used as sender’s address when the application sends mail to the members.
Example: org.hip.vif.mail.address=nothing@my.site.org

org.hip.vif.mail.subjectId

Prefix for mail subject line. This prefix is used for all mails the application generates.
Example: org.hip.vif.mail.subjectId=[VIF]

org.hip.vif.mail.subjectText

The default text for the mail’s subject line. The most generic mails sent by the application use this subject text.
Example: org.hip.vif.mail.subjectText=Message from the forum administration

org.hip.vif.mail.naming

The naming of the institution operating the discussion forum. The mails generated by the application are sent on behalf of the institution named here.
Example: org.hip.vif.mail.naming=The VIF Administration

Application XML an XSL configuration

javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory

The Java factory for the SAX parser. You can use your preferred parser if it is on the system’s classpath.
Example: javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory= org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl

javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory

The Java factory for the DOM builder. You can use your preferred builder if it is on the system’s classpath.
Example: javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory= org.apache.xerces.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl

javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory

The Java factory for the XSL transformer. You can use your preferred transformer if it is on the system’s classpath.
Example: javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory= org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl