1  
   2  Properties properties = new Properties();
   3  try {
   4      InputStream xmlStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("properties.xml");
   5      if( xmlStream == null ) {
   6           //throw some error
   7      }            
   8      properties.loadFromXML(xmlStream);
   9  } catch (IOException exception) {
  10      // throw exception
  11  }

   1  
   2  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
   3  <!DOCTYPE properties SYSTEM "http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd">
   4  <properties>
   5      <entry key="plugin.TestPlugin">com.plugin.test.TestPluginModule</entry>
   6      <entry key="messages.TestPlugin">TestPluginMessages.properties</entry>
   7  </properties>