org.mdi.bootstrap.prefs

Interface PreferencesHelperFactory

public interface PreferencesHelperFactory

This interface allows to add types of Objects which can be handled in the application preferences.

Since:

1.4.16

See Also:

ConfigurationManager.setPreferencesHelperFactory(org.mdi.bootstrap.prefs.PreferencesHelperFactory)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getObject(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object defObject) Return the Object for a key in a Preferences node.
boolean	putObject(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object o) Put an Object value for a key in a Preferences node.
boolean	supportObject(java.lang.Class clazz) Return true if an Object is handled by the factory.
default boolean	supportObject(java.lang.Object o) Return true if an Object is handled by the factory.

Method Detail

supportObject

default boolean supportObject(java.lang.Object o)

Return true if an Object is handled by the factory. Defer by default to supportObject(java.lang.Class).

Parameters:

o - the Object

Returns:

true if an Object is handled by the factory

supportObject

boolean supportObject(java.lang.Class clazz)

Return true if an Object is handled by the factory.

Parameters:

clazz - the Object Class

Returns:

true if an Object Class is handled by the factory

getObject

java.lang.Object getObject(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs,
                           java.lang.String key,
                           java.lang.Object defObject)

Return the Object for a key in a Preferences node. Should return null if the Object is not handled.

Parameters:

prefs - the Preferences node

key - the Preferences key under the node

defObject - the default value

Returns:

the Object

putObject

boolean putObject(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs,
                  java.lang.String key,
                  java.lang.Object o)

Put an Object value for a key in a Preferences node.

Parameters:

prefs - the Preferences node

key - the Preferences key under the node

o - the Object value

Returns:

true if the value could be handled