XDoclet: Attribute-Oriented Programming - externalizer
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## externalizer

Externalizes key-value paired tags to whatever configured file (be it xml or properties file). It's useful for simple key-value properties or xml files. For now only properties files are supported. It supports i18n and l10n, so generated files follow {@link java.util.ResourceBundle} naming convention. Parameters "language", "country" and "variant" are reserved and used for this purpose.

### Implementing Class

xdoclet.modules.externalizer.ExternalizerSubTask

### Attributes

Attribute | Description | Required
--- | --- | ---
tagName |  | No.
valueParamName |  | No.
keyParamName |  | No.
acceptInterfaces | Indicates whether or not to generate for interfaces. | No, default is "true"
acceptAbstractClasses | Indicates whether or not to generate for abstract classes. | No, default is "true"
packageSubstitutions | Sets the PackageSubstitutions attribute of the TemplateSubTask object | No.
packageSubstitutionInheritanceSupported | Indicates whether or not package substitution should be inherited | No, default is "true"
prefixWithPackageStructure | Indicates whether or not to prefix with package structure. | No, default is "true"
destinationFile | The destination file name. If a {0} is found it's assumed that a per class output generation is needed, so {0} is substituted with class name; otherwise a single file is generated with the specified name. | No, default is determined by this task.
templateFile | Sets the name of the template file to use for generation | No, default is determined by this task.
havingClassTag | Sets the HavingClassTag attribute of the TemplateSubTask object | No.
ofType |  | No.
subTaskName | Sets an optional name for the subtask that will be seen in XDoclet's debug messages. | No.
destDir | Sets the directory where the generated file(s) will be written. | No.
mergeDir | Specifies the location of the merge directory. This is where XDoclet will look for merge files. | No.

### Nested Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
configParam | Specifies a configuration parameter for the subtask.
ofType |
packageSubstitution | Substitutes the package of the generated files.