title: loading a variable spring applicationContext.xml file based on a property specified outside of the app war file?
body: <p>I have a need to change the spring applicationContext.xml file that is used based upon a property, this property <strong>MUST</strong> be defined somewhere outside of the war file (ie. it can't be in web.xml).  Currently, I've arrived at the following solution (see my answer below), wondering if there's a better way to do this?</p>