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addNodeChangeListener(NodeChangeListener) Preferences
Adds the specified listener to receive NodeChange events for
this node.
addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) Preferences
Adds the specified listener to receive property change events
for this preference node.
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child(String) Preferences
Returns the named child of this preference node, creating it if it does
not already exist.
childAdded(NodeChangeEvent) NodeChangeListener
This method gets called when a child node is added.
childRemoved(NodeChangeEvent) NodeChangeListener
This method gets called when a child node is removed.
children() Preferences
Returns the children of this preference node.
clear() Preferences
Removes all of the preferences (key-value associations) in this
preference node.
F
flush() Preferences
Forces any changes in the contents of this preference node and its
descendants to the persistent store.
forClass(Object) Preferences
Returns the preference node associated (by convention) with the
specified object's class.
forPackage(Object) Preferences
Returns the preference node associated (by convention) with the
specified object's package.
fullName() Preferences
Returns this preference node's absolute path name.
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get(String, String) Preferences
Returns the value associated with the specified key in this preference
node.
getBoolean(String, boolean) Preferences
Returns the boolean value represented by the string associated with the
specified key in this preference node.
getInt(String, int) Preferences
Returns the int value represented by the string associated with the
specified key in this preference node.
getNodeName() NodeChangeEvent
Gets the name of the node that was added or deleted, relative to its
parent.
I
init(Preferences, String) Preferences
Initializes this Preferences object, which must be uninitialized
prior to this call.
K
keys() Preferences
Returns all of the keys that have an associated value in this
preference node.
N
name() Preferences
Returns this preference node's name, relative to its parent.
node(String) Preferences
Returns the named preference node, creating it and any of its
ancestors if they do not already exist.
NodeChangeEvent NodeChangeEvent .A NodeChange event gets delivered whenever a caller adds or
removes a preferences node. NodeChangeEvent(Preferences, String) NodeChangeEvent
The name of the node that was added or deleted, relative to its parent.
NodeChangeListener NodeChangeListener .A NodeChange event gets fired whenever a caller removes or adds
a child to a preferences node. nodeExists(String) Preferences
Returns true if the named preference node exists.
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parent() Preferences
Returns the parent of this preference node, or null if this is
the root.
Preferences Preferences .A node in a hierarchical collection of preference data. Preferences() Preferences
Creates a new uninitialized Preferences object.
Preferences(Preferences, String) Preferences
Creates a new preference node with the specified parent and the
specified name relative to its parent.
put(String, String) Preferences
Associates the specified value with the specified key in this
preference node.
putBoolean(String, boolean) Preferences
Associates a string representing the specified boolean value with the
specified key in this preference node.
putInt(String, int) Preferences
Associates a string representing the specified int value with the
specified key in this preference node.
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refresh() Preferences
Ensures that future reads from this preference node and its
descendants reflect any changes that have been committed to the
persistent store (from any VM).
remove(String) Preferences
Removes the value associated with the specified key in this preference
node, if any.
removeChild(String) Preferences
Removes the named child of this preference node and all of its
descendants, invalidating any preferences contained in the removed
nodes.
removeNode(String) Preferences
Removes the named preference node and all of its descendants,
invalidating any preferences contained in the removed nodes.
removeNodeChangeListener(NodeChangeListener) Preferences
Removes the specified NodeChangeListener , so it no longer
receives change events.
removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener) Preferences
Removes the specified property change listener, so it no longer
receives change events.
root() Preferences
Returns the root preference node for the calling user.
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