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   // Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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   // and Apache License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution.
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  package org.eclipse.jetty.xml;
  
  import java.io.IOException;
  import java.io.InputStream;
  import java.io.StringReader;
  import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
  import java.lang.reflect.Field;
  import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
  import java.lang.reflect.Method;
  import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
  import java.net.InetAddress;
  import java.net.MalformedURLException;
  import java.net.URL;
  import java.net.UnknownHostException;
  import java.security.AccessController;
  import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
  import java.util.HashMap;
  import java.util.Iterator;
  import java.util.Map;
  import java.util.Properties;
  
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.LazyList;
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.Loader;
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.TypeUtil;
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.LifeCycle;
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Log;
  import org.eclipse.jetty.util.resource.Resource;
  import org.xml.sax.InputSource;
  import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
  
  /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
  /**
   * Configure Objects from XML. This class reads an XML file conforming to the configure.dtd DTD and
   * uses it to configure and object by calling set, put or other methods on the object.
   *
   * 
   */
  public class XmlConfiguration
  {
  
      private static Class[] __primitives = { Boolean.TYPE, Character.TYPE, Byte.TYPE, Short.TYPE,
              Integer.TYPE, Long.TYPE, Float.TYPE, Double.TYPE, Void.TYPE};
  
      private static Class[] __primitiveHolders = { Boolean.class, Character.class, Byte.class,
              Short.class, Integer.class, Long.class, Float.class, Double.class, Void.class};
      private static final Integer ZERO=new Integer(0);
      
      /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
      private static XmlParser __parser;
      private XmlParser.Node _config;
      private Map _idMap = new HashMap();
      private Map _propertyMap = new HashMap();
  
      /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
      private synchronized static void initParser() throws IOException
      {
          if (__parser != null) return;
  
          __parser = new XmlParser();
          try
          {
              URL configURL = Loader.getResource(XmlConfiguration.class, "org/eclipse/jetty/xml/configure_6_0.dtd", true);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure_1_0.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure_1_1.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure_1_2.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure_1_3.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("configure_6_0.dtd", configURL);
              
              __parser.redirectEntity("http://jetty.mortbay.org/configure.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("http://jetty.eclipse.org/configure.dtd", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/configure.dtd", configURL);
              
              __parser.redirectEntity("-//Mort Bay Consulting//DTD Configure//EN", configURL);
              __parser.redirectEntity("-//Jetty//Configure//EN", configURL);
          }
          catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
          {
              Log.warn(e.toString());
              Log.debug(e);
          }
      }
  
      /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
      /**
       * Constructor. Reads the XML configuration file.
      *
      * @param configuration
      */
     public XmlConfiguration(URL configuration) throws SAXException, IOException
     {
         initParser();
         synchronized (__parser)
         {
             _config = __parser.parse(configuration.toString());
         }
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
      * @param configuration String of XML configuration commands excluding the normal XML preamble.
      *            The String should start with a " <Configure ...." element.
      * @exception SAXException
      * @exception IOException
      */
     public XmlConfiguration(String configuration) throws SAXException, IOException
     {
         initParser();
         configuration = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"  encoding=\"ISO-8859-1\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE Configure PUBLIC \"-//Mort Bay Consulting//DTD Configure 1.2//EN\" \"http://jetty.eclipse.org/configure_1_2.dtd\">"
                 + configuration;
         InputSource source = new InputSource(new StringReader(configuration));
         synchronized (__parser)
         {
             _config = __parser.parse(source);
         }
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
      * @param configuration An input stream containing a complete e.g. configuration file
      * @exception SAXException
      * @exception IOException
      */
     public XmlConfiguration(InputStream configuration) throws SAXException, IOException
     {
         initParser();
         InputSource source = new InputSource(configuration);
         synchronized (__parser)
         {
             _config = __parser.parse(source);
         }
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public Map getIdMap()
     {
         return _idMap;
     }
     
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public void setIdMap(Map map)
     {
         _idMap=map;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public void setProperties (Map map)
     {
         _propertyMap = map;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public Map getProperties ()
     {
         return _propertyMap;
     }
     
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /**
      * Configure an object. If the object is of the approprate class, the XML configuration script
      * is applied to the object.
      *
      * @param obj The object to be configured.
      * @exception Exception
      */
     public void configure(Object obj) throws Exception
     {
         //Check the class of the object
         Class oClass = nodeClass(_config);
         if (!oClass.isInstance(obj))
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Object is not of type " + oClass);
         configure(obj, _config, 0);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /**
      * Configure an object.  If the configuration has an ID, an object is looked up
      * by ID and it's type check.  Otherwise a new object is created.
      * 
      * @return The newly created configured object.
      * @exception Exception
      */
     public Object configure() throws Exception
     {
         Class oClass = nodeClass(_config);
         
         String id = _config.getAttribute("id");
         Object obj = id==null?null:_idMap.get(id);
         
         if (obj==null && oClass !=null)
             obj = oClass.newInstance();
         
         if (oClass!=null && !oClass.isInstance(obj))
             throw new ClassCastException(oClass.toString());
         
         configure(obj, _config, 0);
         return obj;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     private Class nodeClass(XmlParser.Node node) throws ClassNotFoundException
     {
         String className = node.getAttribute("class");
         if (className == null) return null;
 
         return Loader.loadClass(XmlConfiguration.class, className,true);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Recursive configuration step. This method applies the remaining Set, Put and Call elements to
      * the current object. @param obj @param cfg @param i @exception Exception
      */
     private void configure(Object obj, XmlParser.Node cfg, int i) throws Exception
     {
         String id = cfg.getAttribute("id");
         if (id!=null)
             _idMap.put(id,obj);
 
         for (; i < cfg.size(); i++)
         {
             Object o = cfg.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             XmlParser.Node node = (XmlParser.Node) o;
 
             try
             {
                 String tag = node.getTag();
                 if ("Set".equals(tag))
                     set(obj, node);
                 else if ("Put".equals(tag))
                     put(obj, node);
                 else if ("Call".equals(tag))
                     call(obj, node);
                 else if ("Get".equals(tag))
                     get(obj, node);
                 else if ("New".equals(tag))
                     newObj(obj, node);
                 else if ("Array".equals(tag))
                     newArray(obj, node);
                 else if ("Ref".equals(tag))
                     refObj(obj, node);
                 else if ("Property".equals(tag))
                     propertyObj(obj, node);
                 else
                     throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown tag: " + tag);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Log.warn("Config error at " + node, e.toString());
                 throw e;
             }
         }
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Call a set method. This method makes a best effort to find a matching set method. The type of
      * the value is used to find a suitable set method by 1. Trying for a trivial type match. 2.
      * Looking for a native type match. 3. Trying all correctly named methods for an auto
      * conversion. 4. Attempting to construct a suitable value from original value. @param obj
      * @param node
      */
     private void set(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         String attr = node.getAttribute("name");
         String name = "set" + attr.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + attr.substring(1);
         Object value = value(obj, node);
         Object[] arg = { value};
 
         Class oClass = nodeClass(node);
         if (oClass != null)
             obj = null;
         else
             oClass = obj.getClass();
 
         Class[] vClass = { Object.class};
         if (value != null) vClass[0] = value.getClass();
 
         if (Log.isDebugEnabled())
                 Log.debug("XML "+(obj!=null?obj.toString():oClass.getName()) + "." + name + "(" + value + ")");
 
         // Try for trivial match
         try
         {
             Method set = oClass.getMethod(name, vClass);
             set.invoke(obj, arg);
             return;
         }
         catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
         catch (IllegalAccessException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
         catch (NoSuchMethodException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
 
         // Try for native match
         try
         {
             Field type = vClass[0].getField("TYPE");
             vClass[0] = (Class) type.get(null);
             Method set = oClass.getMethod(name, vClass);
             set.invoke(obj, arg);
             return;
         }
         catch (NoSuchFieldException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
         catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
         catch (IllegalAccessException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
         catch (NoSuchMethodException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
 
         // Try a field
         try
         {
             Field field = oClass.getField(attr);
             if (Modifier.isPublic(field.getModifiers()))
             {
                 field.set(obj, value);
                 return;
             }
         }
         catch (NoSuchFieldException e)
         {
             Log.ignore(e);
         }
 
         // Search for a match by trying all the set methods
         Method[] sets = oClass.getMethods();
         Method set = null;
         for (int s = 0; sets != null && s < sets.length; s++)
         {
             if (name.equals(sets[s].getName()) && sets[s].getParameterTypes().length == 1)
             {
                 // lets try it
                 try
                 {
                     set = sets[s];
                     sets[s].invoke(obj, arg);
                     return;
                 }
                 catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
                 {
                     Log.ignore(e);
                 }
                 catch (IllegalAccessException e)
                 {
                     Log.ignore(e);
                 }
             }
         }
 
         // Try converting the arg to the last set found.
         if (set != null)
         {
             try
             {
                 Class sClass = set.getParameterTypes()[0];
                 if (sClass.isPrimitive())
                 {
                     for (int t = 0; t < __primitives.length; t++)
                     {
                         if (sClass.equals(__primitives[t]))
                         {
                             sClass = __primitiveHolders[t];
                             break;
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 Constructor cons = sClass.getConstructor(vClass);
                 arg[0] = cons.newInstance(arg);
                 set.invoke(obj, arg);
                 return;
             }
             catch (NoSuchMethodException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             catch (IllegalAccessException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             catch (InstantiationException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
         }
 
         // No Joy
         throw new NoSuchMethodException(oClass + "." + name + "(" + vClass[0] + ")");
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Call a put method.
      *
      * @param obj @param node
      */
     private void put(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         if (!(obj instanceof Map))
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Object for put is not a Map: " + obj);
         Map map = (Map) obj;
 
         String name = node.getAttribute("name");
         Object value = value(obj, node);
         map.put(name, value);
         if (Log.isDebugEnabled()) Log.debug("XML "+obj + ".put(" + name + "," + value + ")");
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Call a get method. Any object returned from the call is passed to the configure method to
      * consume the remaining elements. @param obj @param node @return @exception Exception
      */
     private Object get(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         Class oClass = nodeClass(node);
         if (oClass != null)
             obj = null;
         else
             oClass = obj.getClass();
 
         String name = node.getAttribute("name");
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         if (Log.isDebugEnabled()) Log.debug("XML get " + name);
 
         try
         {
             // try calling a getXxx method.
             Method method = oClass.getMethod("get" + name.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase()
                     + name.substring(1), (java.lang.Class[]) null);
             obj = method.invoke(obj, (java.lang.Object[]) null);
             configure(obj, node, 0);
         }
         catch (NoSuchMethodException nsme)
         {
             try
             {
                 Field field = oClass.getField(name);
                 obj = field.get(obj);
                 configure(obj, node, 0);
             }
             catch (NoSuchFieldException nsfe)
             {
                 throw nsme;
             }
         }
         if (id != null) _idMap.put(id, obj);
         return obj;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Call a method. A method is selected by trying all methods with matching names and number of
      * arguments. Any object returned from the call is passed to the configure method to consume the
      * remaining elements. Note that if this is a static call we consider only methods declared
      * directly in the given class. i.e. we ignore any static methods in superclasses. @param obj
      * @param node @return @exception Exception
      */
     private Object call(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         Class oClass = nodeClass(node);
         if (oClass != null)
             obj = null;
         else if (obj != null) oClass = obj.getClass();
         if (oClass == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException(node.toString());
 
         int size = 0;
         int argi = node.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < node.size(); i++)
         {
             Object o = node.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             if (!((XmlParser.Node) o).getTag().equals("Arg"))
             {
                 argi = i;
                 break;
             }
             size++;
         }
 
         Object[] arg = new Object[size];
         for (int i = 0, j = 0; j < size; i++)
         {
             Object o = node.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             arg[j++] = value(obj, (XmlParser.Node) o);
         }
 
         String method = node.getAttribute("name");
         if (Log.isDebugEnabled()) Log.debug("XML call " + method);
 
         // Lets just try all methods for now
         Method[] methods = oClass.getMethods();
         for (int c = 0; methods != null && c < methods.length; c++)
         {
             if (!methods[c].getName().equals(method)) continue;
             if (methods[c].getParameterTypes().length != size) continue;
             if (Modifier.isStatic(methods[c].getModifiers()) != (obj == null)) continue;
             if ((obj == null) && methods[c].getDeclaringClass() != oClass) continue;
 
             Object n = null;
             boolean called = false;
             try
             {
                 n = methods[c].invoke(obj, arg);
                 called = true;
             }
             catch (IllegalAccessException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             if (called)
             {
                 if (id != null) _idMap.put(id, n);
                 configure(n, node, argi);
                 return n;
             }
         }
 
         throw new IllegalStateException("No Method: " + node + " on " + oClass);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Create a new value object.
      *
      * @param obj @param node @return @exception Exception
      */
     private Object newObj(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         Class oClass = nodeClass(node);
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         int size = 0;
         int argi = node.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < node.size(); i++)
         {
             Object o = node.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             if (!((XmlParser.Node) o).getTag().equals("Arg"))
             {
                 argi = i;
                 break;
             }
             size++;
         }
 
         Object[] arg = new Object[size];
         for (int i = 0, j = 0; j < size; i++)
         {
             Object o = node.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             arg[j++] = value(obj, (XmlParser.Node) o);
         }
 
         if (Log.isDebugEnabled()) Log.debug("XML new " + oClass);
 
         // Lets just try all constructors for now
         Constructor[] constructors = oClass.getConstructors();
         for (int c = 0; constructors != null && c < constructors.length; c++)
         {
             if (constructors[c].getParameterTypes().length != size) continue;
 
             Object n = null;
             boolean called = false;
             try
             {
                 n = constructors[c].newInstance(arg);
                 called = true;
             }
             catch (IllegalAccessException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             catch (InstantiationException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
             {
                 Log.ignore(e);
             }
             if (called)
             {
                 if (id != null) _idMap.put(id, n);
                 configure(n, node, argi);
                 return n;
             }
         }
 
         throw new IllegalStateException("No Constructor: " + node + " on " + obj);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Reference an id value object.
      *
      * @param obj @param node @return @exception NoSuchMethodException @exception
      * ClassNotFoundException @exception InvocationTargetException
      */
     private Object refObj(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         obj = _idMap.get(id);
         if (obj == null) throw new IllegalStateException("No object for id=" + id);
         configure(obj, node, 0);
         return obj;
     }
 
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Create a new array object.
      *
      */
     private Object newArray(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
 
         // Get the type
         Class aClass = java.lang.Object.class;
         String type = node.getAttribute("type");
         final String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         if (type != null)
         {
             aClass = TypeUtil.fromName(type);
             if (aClass == null)
             {
                 if ("String".equals(type))
                     aClass = java.lang.String.class;
                 else if ("URL".equals(type))
                     aClass = java.net.URL.class;
                 else if ("InetAddress".equals(type))
                     aClass = java.net.InetAddress.class;
                 else
                     aClass = Loader.loadClass(XmlConfiguration.class, type,true);
             }
         }
 
         Object al=null;
         
         Iterator iter = node.iterator("Item");
         while(iter.hasNext())
         {
             XmlParser.Node item= (XmlParser.Node)iter.next();
             String nid = item.getAttribute("id");
             Object v = value(obj, item);
             al=LazyList.add(al,(v==null&&aClass.isPrimitive())?ZERO:v);
             if (nid != null) 
                 _idMap.put(nid, v);
         }
         
         Object array =  LazyList.toArray(al,aClass);
         if (id != null) 
             _idMap.put(id, array);
         return array; 
     }
     
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Create a new map object.
      *
      */
     private Object newMap(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
 
         Map map = new HashMap();
         if (id != null) _idMap.put(id, map);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < node.size(); i++)
         {
             Object o = node.get(i);
             if (o instanceof String) continue;
             XmlParser.Node entry = (XmlParser.Node) o;
             if (!entry.getTag().equals("Entry")) throw new IllegalStateException("Not an Entry");
             
             
             XmlParser.Node key=null;
             XmlParser.Node value=null;
 
             for (int j = 0; j < entry.size(); j++)
             {
                 o = entry.get(j);
                 if (o instanceof String) continue;
                 XmlParser.Node item = (XmlParser.Node) o;
                 if (!item.getTag().equals("Item")) throw new IllegalStateException("Not an Item");
                 if (key==null) 
                     key=item;
                 else
                     value=item;
             }
             
             if (key==null || value==null)
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Missing Item in Entry");
             String kid = key.getAttribute("id");
             String vid = value.getAttribute("id");
              
             Object k = value(obj, key);
             Object v = value(obj, value);
             map.put(k,v);
             
             if (kid != null) _idMap.put(kid, k);
             if (vid != null) _idMap.put(vid, v);
         }
 
         return map;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Create a new value object.
      *
      * @param obj @param node @return @exception Exception
      */
     private Object propertyObj(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         String id = node.getAttribute("id");
         String name = node.getAttribute("name");
         Object defval = node.getAttribute("default");
         Object prop=null;
         if (_propertyMap!=null && _propertyMap.containsKey(name))
         {
             prop=_propertyMap.get(name);
         }
         else if (defval != null)
             prop=defval;
 
         if (id != null) 
             _idMap.put(id, prop);
         if (prop!=null)
             configure(prop, node, 0);
         return prop;
     }
     
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Get the value of an element. If no value type is specified, then white space is trimmed out
      * of the value. If it contains multiple value elements they are added as strings before being
      * converted to any specified type. @param node
      */
     private Object value(Object obj, XmlParser.Node node) throws Exception
     {
         Object value = null;
 
         // Get the type
         String type = node.getAttribute("type");
 
         // Try a ref lookup
         String ref = node.getAttribute("ref");
         if (ref != null)
         {
             value = _idMap.get(ref);
         }
         else
         {
             // handle trivial case
             if (node.size() == 0)
             {
                 if ("String".equals(type)) return "";
                 return null;
             }
 
             // Trim values
             int first = 0;
             int last = node.size() - 1;
 
             // Handle default trim type
             if (type == null || !"String".equals(type))
             {
                 // Skip leading white
                 Object item = null;
                 while (first <= last)
                 {
                     item = node.get(first);
                     if (!(item instanceof String)) break;
                     item = ((String) item).trim();
                     if (((String) item).length() > 0) break;
                     first++;
                 }
 
                 // Skip trailing white
                 while (first < last)
                 {
                     item = node.get(last);
                     if (!(item instanceof String)) break;
                     item = ((String) item).trim();
                     if (((String) item).length() > 0) break;
                     last--;
                 }
 
                 // All white, so return null
                 if (first > last) return null;
             }
 
             if (first == last)
                 //  Single Item value
                 value = itemValue(obj, node.get(first));
             else
             {
                 // Get the multiple items as a single string
                 StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
                 for (int i = first; i <= last; i++)
                 {
                     Object item = node.get(i);
                     buf.append(itemValue(obj, item));
                 }
                 value = buf.toString();
             }
         }
 
         // Untyped or unknown
         if (value == null)
         {
             if ("String".equals(type)) return "";
             return null;
         }
 
         // Try to type the object
         if (type == null)
         {
             if (value != null && value instanceof String) return ((String) value).trim();
             return value;
         }
 
         if ("String".equals(type) || "java.lang.String".equals(type)) return value.toString();
 
         Class pClass = TypeUtil.fromName(type);
         if (pClass != null) return TypeUtil.valueOf(pClass, value.toString());
 
         if ("URL".equals(type) || "java.net.URL".equals(type))
         {
             if (value instanceof URL) return value;
             try
             {
                 return new URL(value.toString());
             }
             catch (MalformedURLException e)
             {
                 throw new InvocationTargetException(e);
             }
         }
 
         if ("InetAddress".equals(type) || "java.net.InetAddress".equals(type))
         {
             if (value instanceof InetAddress) return value;
             try
             {
                 return InetAddress.getByName(value.toString());
             }
             catch (UnknownHostException e)
             {
                 throw new InvocationTargetException(e);
             }
         }
 
         throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown type " + type);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /*
      * Get the value of a single element. @param obj @param item @return @exception Exception
      */
     private Object itemValue(Object obj, Object item) throws Exception
     {
         // String value
         if (item instanceof String) return item;
 
         XmlParser.Node node = (XmlParser.Node) item;
         String tag = node.getTag();
         if ("Call".equals(tag)) return call(obj, node);
         if ("Get".equals(tag)) return get(obj, node);
         if ("New".equals(tag)) return newObj(obj, node);
         if ("Ref".equals(tag)) return refObj(obj, node);
         if ("Array".equals(tag)) return newArray(obj, node);
         if ("Map".equals(tag)) return newMap(obj, node);
         if ("Property".equals(tag)) return propertyObj(obj,node);
 
         if ("SystemProperty".equals(tag))
         {
             String name = node.getAttribute("name");
             String defaultValue = node.getAttribute("default");
             return System.getProperty(name, defaultValue);
         }
         
         Log.warn("Unknown value tag: " + node, new Throwable());
         return null;
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /** 
      * Run the XML configurations as a main application.
      * The command line is used to obtain properties files (must be named '*.properties') and XmlConfiguration
      * files.
      * <p>
      * Any property file on the command line is added to a combined Property instance that is passed to
      * each configuration file via {@link XmlConfiguration#setProperties(Map)}.
      * <p>
      * Each configuration file on the command line is used to create a new XmlConfiguration instance and the
      * {@link XmlConfiguration#configure()} method is used to create the configured object.  If the resulting 
      * object is an instance of {@link LifeCycle}, then it is started.
      * <p>
      * Any IDs created in a configuration are passed to the next configuration file on the command line using
      * {@link #getIdMap()} and {@link #setIdMap(Map)}. This allows objects with IDs created in one config file to
      * be referenced in subsequent config files on the command line.
      * 
      * @param args array of property and xml configuration filenames or {@link Resource}s.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
     public static void main( final String[] args )
     {
 
         AccessController.doPrivileged( new PrivilegedAction()
         {
             public Object run()
             {
                 try
                 {
 
                     Properties properties = new Properties();
                     XmlConfiguration last = null;
                     Object[] obj = new Object[args.length];
                     for ( int i = 0; i < args.length; i++ )
                     {
                         if ( args[i].toLowerCase().endsWith( ".properties" ) )
                         {
                             properties.load( Resource.newResource( args[i] ).getInputStream() );
                         }
                         else
                         {
                             XmlConfiguration configuration =
                                 new XmlConfiguration( Resource.newResource( args[i] ).getURL() );
                             if ( last != null )
                                 configuration.getIdMap().putAll( last.getIdMap() );
                             if ( properties.size() > 0 )
                                 configuration.setProperties( properties );
                             obj[i] = configuration.configure();
                             last = configuration;
                         }
                     }
 
                     for ( int i = 0; i < args.length; i++ )
                     {
                         if ( obj[i] instanceof LifeCycle )
                         {
                             LifeCycle lc = (LifeCycle) obj[i];
                             if ( !lc.isRunning() )
                                 lc.start();
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 catch ( Exception e )
                 {
                     Log.warn( Log.EXCEPTION, e );
                 }
                 return null;
             }
         } );
     }
     
 }