# DataSourceInformationListSerializer.java

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    package org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.serializer;

    import org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.DataSourceConstants;
    import org.apache.synapse.commons.datasource.DataSourceInformation;

    import java.util.List;
    import java.util.Properties;

    /**
     * Serializes a list of DataSourceInformation into a properties
     */
    public class DataSourceInformationListSerializer {

        /**
         * Serializes a list of DataSourceInformation into a properties
         *
         * @param dataSourceInformationList A list of DataSourceInformation
         * @return DataSource configuration properties
         */
        public static Properties serialize(List<DataSourceInformation> dataSourceInformationList) {
            final Properties properties = new Properties();
            StringBuffer dataSources = new StringBuffer();

            for (DataSourceInformation information : dataSourceInformationList) {
                if (information != null) {
                    String name = information.getAlias();
                    dataSources.append(name);
                    dataSources.append(DataSourceConstants.COMMA_STRING);
                    properties.putAll(DataSourceInformationSerializer.serialize(information));
                }
            }
            properties.put(DataSourceConstants.PROP_SYNAPSE_PREFIX_DS,
                    dataSources.toString());
            return properties;
        }
    }