Where do you put your SQL Queries? [closed]

Question

We are using a mix of EJB 2.1 and JDBC to access our Database.

I just had a co-worker mention the idea to put his SQL Queries into a .properties file.

How and Where do you put your SQL Queries?

EDIT:

Do you inline it with the code, put into the class instantiation?

Answer 1

In DAOs since I consider them part of my application and not a configurable (changeable by a sysadmin) element of the application.