JCR Repository Service uses org.exoplatform.services.jcr.config.RepositoryServiceConfiguration component to read its configuration.

<component>

    <key>org.exoplatform.services.jcr.config.RepositoryServiceConfiguration</key>

    <type>org.exoplatform.services.jcr.impl.config.RepositoryServiceConfigurationImpl</type>

    <init-params>

      <value-param>

        <name>conf-path</name>

        <description>JCR configuration file</description>

        <value>/conf/standalone/exo-jcr-config.xml</value>

      </value-param>

    </init-params>

  </component>

In the example, Repository Service will read the configuration from the file /conf/standalone/exo-jcr-config.xml.

But in some cases, it's required to change the configuration on the fly. And know that the new one will be used. Additionally we wish not to modify the original file.

In this case, we have to use the configuration persister feature which allows to store the configuration in different locations.