title: ADF/JSF Configuration Data in App Scoped Managed Bean
body: <p>I'm fairly new to ADF/JSF and I've inherited an application that uses a properties file to store application configuration data (as key = value pairs). I tried something like the following example:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class AppScopeManagedBean {
  
      private static final String property1;
  
      public AppScopeManagedBean() { }
  
      static {
          // Load the properties file and initialize fields
      }
  
      public static final String getProperty1() {
          return property1;
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The problem is that I need to be able to reference these properties in EL bindings as well and ADF (and I presume JSF as well) does not allow me to do this.</p>
  
  <p>What are some recommendations for storing configuration data in an application scoped managed bean?</p>