gnu.java.util.prefs

Class FileBasedFactory

Implemented Interfaces:
PreferencesFactory

public class FileBasedFactory
extends Object
implements PreferencesFactory

Default Classpath implementation of a PreferencesFactory. Returns system and user root Preferences nodes that are read from files.

Method Summary

Preferences
systemRoot()
Returns the system root preferences node.
Preferences
userRoot()
Returns the user root preferences node.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

systemRoot

public Preferences systemRoot()
Returns the system root preferences node. Should always return the same object.
Specified by:
systemRoot in interface PreferencesFactory

userRoot

public Preferences userRoot()
Returns the user root preferences node. May return different objects depending on the user that called this method. The user may for example be determined by the current Thread or the Subject associated with the current AccessControllContext.
Specified by:
userRoot in interface PreferencesFactory

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