Configuration Files
The configuration file (Config) run by a server is a composite XML document in which AssemblyLines, connectors and so forth are all part of the same document. In the Security Directory Integrator Eclipse CE each of these components are allocated their own physical file. These files only contain one configuration object.
One of the reasons for splitting the configuration file into separate files during solution development was to make sharing of components easier. Also, having each component in its own file lends itself nicely to source control systems like CVS and also to multiuser development where different people work on different parts of the solution at the same time.
Configurations prior to this version can be imported using an import wizard. The imported configuration splits into individual configuration files as a result of this process. Another way is to use the File > Open Security Directory Integrator Configuration File option, which will import the pre-7.0 configuration into a new project. Be aware though that this option also set the auto update back to the source file. See the next section for more information on the linked file feature.
Runtime Configuration File
Hidden from normal view is the runtime configuration file. This is the file that SDI servers use to run the solution and also the file that previous versions (pre-7.0) would work directly on. Whenever you save a configuration file in the CE, it will cause an update to the runtime configuration file as well. This file is also the one that is transferred to an SDI server for execution. This file is maintained by the Project Builder and should not be modified by the end user.We can configure your project to export the runtime configuration file automatically when it changes. Use the project properties panel to configure the file the project is linked toSDI Project Properties window
Whenever the runtime configuration is updated it is also copied to the file specified in the SDI properties section of the project. The linked file is automatically set when you use the File > Open Directory Integrator Configuration command.