Store and fetch chat messages in text file Java

How do I store chat messages in a Text File in开发者_JS百科 Java and then fetch them later when needed Also is xml better solution for this

XML is probably a "better" solution for this since you're fairly certain of the structure of your data. You could use something like the SAXParser to be able to read-in the messages fairly easily. Though I would suggest using a database because your file could grow really fast.