ch.randelshofer.util.prefs
Class PreferencesUtil

java.lang.Object
  ch.randelshofer.util.prefs.PreferencesUtil

public class PreferencesUtil
extends java.lang.Object

PreferencesUtil.

Version:

1.1 2008-09-11 Added prefs handler for JTabbedPane.

Author:

Werner Randelshofer

Method Summary

static void	installPrefsHandler(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs, java.lang.String name, javax.swing.JTabbedPane tabbedPane) Installs a JTabbedPane preferences handler.
static void	installPrefsHandler(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs, java.lang.String name, java.awt.Window window) Installs a window preferences handler.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

installPrefsHandler

public static void installPrefsHandler(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs,
                                       java.lang.String name,
                                       java.awt.Window window)

Installs a window preferences handler. On first run, sets the window to its preferred size at the top left corner of the screen. On subsequent runs, sets the window the last size and location where the user has placed it before.

Parameters:

prefs - Preferences for storing/retrieving preferences values.

name - Base name of the preference.

window - The window for which to track preferences.

installPrefsHandler

public static void installPrefsHandler(java.util.prefs.Preferences prefs,
                                       java.lang.String name,
                                       javax.swing.JTabbedPane tabbedPane)

Installs a JTabbedPane preferences handler. On first run, sets the JTabbedPane to its preferred tab.

Parameters:

prefs - Preferences for storing/retrieving preferences values.

name - Base name of the preference.

tabbedPane - The JTabbedPane for which to track preferences.