| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| java.util.prefs |
This package allows applications to store and retrieve user and system
preference and configuration data.
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| Modifier and Type | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
class |
AbstractPreferences
This class provides a skeletal implementation of the
Preferences
class, greatly easing the task of implementing it. |
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
Preferences |
NodeChangeEvent.getChild()
Returns the node that was added or removed.
|
|
Preferences |
PreferenceChangeEvent.getNode()
Returns the preference node that emitted the event.
|
|
Preferences |
NodeChangeEvent.getParent()
Returns the parent of the node that was added or removed.
|
|
Preferences |
AbstractPreferences.node(String path)
Implements the node method as per the specification in
node(String). |
|
abstract Preferences |
Preferences.node(String pathName)
Returns the named preference node in the same tree as this node,
creating it and any of its ancestors if they do not already exist.
|
|
Preferences |
AbstractPreferences.parent()
Implements the parent method as per the specification in
parent(). |
|
abstract Preferences |
Preferences.parent()
Returns the parent of this preference node, or null if this is
the root.
|
|
static Preferences |
Preferences.systemNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)
Returns the preference node from the system preference tree that is
associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.
|
|
Preferences |
PreferencesFactory.systemRoot()
Returns the system root preference node.
|
|
static Preferences |
Preferences.systemRoot()
Returns the root preference node for the system.
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|
static Preferences |
Preferences.userNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)
Returns the preference node from the calling user's preference tree
that is associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.
|
|
Preferences |
PreferencesFactory.userRoot()
Returns the user root preference node corresponding to the calling
user.
|
|
static Preferences |
Preferences.userRoot()
Returns the root preference node for the calling user.
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| Constructor | Description |
|---|---|
NodeChangeEvent(Preferences parent,
Preferences child)
Constructs a new
NodeChangeEvent instance. |
|
PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node,
String key,
String newValue)
Constructs a new
PreferenceChangeEvent instance. |
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