The field configuration element configures the field of an object:
<object-param>
<name>test.configuration</name>
<object type="org.exoplatform.container.configuration.ConfigParam">
<field name="role">
<collection type="java.util.ArrayList">
<value><string>manager</string></value>
</collection>
</field>
<field name="role" profiles="foo,bar">
<collection type="java.util.ArrayList">
<value><string>foo_bar_manager</string></value>
</collection>
</field>
<field name="role" profiles="foo">
<collection type="java.util.ArrayList">
<value><string>foo_manager</string></value>
</collection>
</field>
</object>
</object-param>