PreferencesProvider


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19  
20  package org.netbeans.modules.openide.util;
21  
22  import java.util.prefs.Preferences  ;
23  
24  /**
25   *
26   * @author Radek Matous
27   */
28  public interface PreferencesProvider {
29      /**
30       * Returns user preference node. {@link Preferences#absolutePath} of such
31       * a node depends whether class provided as a parameter was loaded as a part of any module
32       * or not. If so, then absolute path corresponds to slashified code name base of module.
33       * If not, then absolute path corresponds to class's package.
34       *
35       * @param cls the class for which a user preference node is desired.
36       * @return the user preference node
37       */
38      Preferences   preferencesForModule(Class   cls);
39      
40      /**
41       * Returns the root preference node.
42       *
43       * @return the root preference node.
44       */    
45      Preferences   preferencesRoot();    
46  }
47

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