PreferencesFactory (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

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public interface PreferencesFactory
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A factory object that generates Preferences objects. Providers of new Preferences implementations should provide corresponding PreferencesFactory implementations so that the new Preferences implementation can be installed in place of the platform-specific default implementation.
This class is for Preferences implementers only. Normal users of the Preferences facility should have no need to consult this documentation.

Since:

1.4

See Also:
Preferences

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Preferences`	`systemRoot()` Returns the system root preference node.
`Preferences`	`userRoot()` Returns the user root preference node corresponding to the calling user.

- Method Detail
  - systemRoot
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Preferences systemRoot()
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    Returns the system root preference node. (Multiple calls on this method will return the same object reference.)
  - userRoot
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Preferences userRoot()
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    Returns the user root preference node corresponding to the calling user. In a server, the returned value will typically depend on some implicit client-context.

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Interface PreferencesFactory

Method Summary

Method Detail

systemRoot

userRoot