[CONFIGURATION-411] XMLConfiguration: node text: first \ (backslash) of \\ (double backslash) character will not be in the configuration

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Invalid
• Affects Version/s: 1.6
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jochen Hebbrecht
• Created: 11/Mar/10 10:07
• Updated: 17/Mar/10 20:53
• Resolved: 17/Mar/10 20:52

Description

I have this configuration element in my XML configuration:

<working-folder>\\test\test</working-folder>

... but when I want to print out the value, I notice the content of this node changed to:

 \test\test

So the first "\" has disappeared

I've created a M2 project that simulates the problem. Just hit mvn eclipse:eclipse and run the Test.java file .

The problem is situated in: org.apache.commons.configuration.PropertyConverter.class. Check the method:

 public static List split(String s, char delimiter, boolean trim)

=> line 505.

begin = 0
c = "\"
inEscape = true
begin = 1
c= "\"
if (c != delimiter && c == LIST_ESC_CHAR) => only the second char will be printed