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public interface PreferencesFactory
A factory object that generates Preferences objects. Providers of newPreferences
implementations should provide correspondingPreferencesFactory
implementations so that the newPreferences
implementation can be installed in place of the platform-specific default implementation.This class is for
Preferences
implementers only. Normal users of thePreferences
facility should have no need to consult this documentation.- Since:
- 1.4
- See Also:
Preferences
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Preferences
systemRoot()
Returns the system root preference node.Preferences
userRoot()
Returns the user root preference node corresponding to the calling user.
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Method Detail
systemRoot
Preferences systemRoot()
Returns the system root preference node. (Multiple calls on this method will return the same object reference.)- Returns:
- the system root preference node
userRoot
Preferences userRoot()
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.- Returns:
- the user root preference node corresponding to the calling user
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