org.apache.synapse.commons.util

## Class MiscellaneousUtil

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.synapse.commons.util.MiscellaneousUtil

-     public class MiscellaneousUtil
      extends Object

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static byte[]` | `asBytes(InputStream in)`
    `static String` | `getProperty(Properties properties, String name, String defaultValue)` Helper method to get the value of the property from a given property bag
    `static <T> T` | `getProperty(Properties properties, String name, T defaultValue, Class<? extends T> type)` Helper method to get the value of the property from a given property bag This method will return a value with the type equal to the type given by the Class type parameter.
    `static Properties` | `loadProperties(String filePath)` Loads the properties from a given property file path
    `static org.apache.axiom.om.OMElement` | `loadXMLConfig(String filePath)` Load a xml configuration file
    `static byte[]` | `serialize(Object data)` Helper method to serialize object into a byte array

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getProperty

          public static String getProperty(Properties properties,
                           String name,
                           String defaultValue)

      Helper method to get the value of the property from a given property bag
      Parameters:
        `properties` - The property collection
        `name` - The name of the property
        `defaultValue` - The default value for the property
      Returns:
        The value of the property if it is found , otherwise , default value

    - #### getProperty

          public static <T> T getProperty(Properties properties,
                          String name,
                          T defaultValue,
                          Class<? extends T> type)

      Helper method to get the value of the property from a given property bag This method will return a value with the type equal to the type given by the Class type parameter. Therefore, The user of this method can ensure that he is get what he request
      Parameters:
        `properties` - Properties bag
        `name` - Name of the property
        `defaultValue` - Default value
        `type` - Expected Type using Class
      Returns:
        Value corresponding to the given property name

    - #### loadProperties

          public static Properties loadProperties(String filePath)

      Loads the properties from a given property file path
      Parameters:
        `filePath` - Path of the property file
      Returns:
        Properties loaded from given file

    - #### loadXMLConfig

          public static org.apache.axiom.om.OMElement loadXMLConfig(String filePath)

      Load a xml configuration file
      Parameters:
        `filePath` - file path
      Returns:
        OMElement of build from the config file

    - #### serialize

          public static byte[] serialize(Object data)

      Helper method to serialize object into a byte array
      Parameters:
        `data` - The object to be serialized
      Returns:
        The byte array representation of the provided object

    - #### asBytes

          public static byte[] asBytes(InputStream in)

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