Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java,v
diff -u -r1.19 -r1.19.8.1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	28 Jan 2009 00:06:55 -0000	1.19
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	17 Aug 2009 02:38:45 -0000	1.19.8.1
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     public static String getItemValue(Object obj) {
 	ConfigurationItem item = (ConfigurationItem) obj;
 	if (item.getValue() != null)
-	    return item.getValue();
+	    return item.getValue().trim();
 	return null;
     }
 
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
     }
 
     public static void updateItem(String key, String value) {
+	if (value != null)
+	    value = value.trim();
 	if (items.containsKey(key))
 	    setItemValue(items.get(key), value);
     }