ch.randelshofer.quaqua.osx
Class OSXPreferences

java.lang.Object
  ch.randelshofer.quaqua.osx.OSXPreferences

public class OSXPreferences
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class for accessing Mac OS X Preferences.

Version:

$Id: OSXPreferences.java 236 2010-06-20 15:15:45Z wrandelshofer $

Author:

Werner Randelshofer

Field Summary

static java.io.File	FINDER_PREFERENCES Path to finder preferences.
static java.io.File	GLOBAL_PREFERENCES Path to global preferences.

Constructor Summary

OSXPreferences()
Creates a new instance.

Method Summary

static java.lang.Object	get(java.io.File file, java.lang.String key)
static java.lang.Object	get(java.io.File file, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object defaultValue) Get a value from a Mac OS X preferences file.
static java.lang.String	getString(java.io.File file, java.lang.String key)
static java.lang.String	getString(java.io.File file, java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

GLOBAL_PREFERENCES

public static final java.io.File GLOBAL_PREFERENCES

Path to global preferences.

FINDER_PREFERENCES

public static final java.io.File FINDER_PREFERENCES

Path to finder preferences.

Constructor Detail

OSXPreferences

public OSXPreferences()

Creates a new instance.

Method Detail

getString

public static java.lang.String getString(java.io.File file,
                                         java.lang.String key)

getString

public static java.lang.String getString(java.io.File file,
                                         java.lang.String key,
                                         java.lang.String defaultValue)

get

public static java.lang.Object get(java.io.File file,
                                   java.lang.String key)

get

public static java.lang.Object get(java.io.File file,
                                   java.lang.String key,
                                   java.lang.Object defaultValue)

Get a value from a Mac OS X preferences file.

Parameters:

file - The preferences file.

key - Hierarchical keys are separated by \t characters.

defaultValue - This value is returned when the key does not exist.

Returns:

Returns the preferences value.