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| package java.util.prefs; |
| import java.util.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * A factory object that generates Preferences objects. Providers of |
| * new {@link Preferences} implementations should provide corresponding |
| * <tt>PreferencesFactory</tt> implementations so that the new |
| * <tt>Preferences</tt> implementation can be installed in place of the |
| * platform-specific default implementation. |
| * |
| * <p><strong>This class is for <tt>Preferences</tt> implementers only. |
| * Normal users of the <tt>Preferences</tt> facility should have no need to |
| * consult this documentation.</strong> |
| * |
| * @author Josh Bloch |
| * @see Preferences |
| * @since 1.4 |
| */ |
| public interface PreferencesFactory { |
| /** |
| * Returns the system root preference node. (Multiple calls on this |
| * method will return the same object reference.) |
| * @return the system root preference node |
| */ |
| Preferences systemRoot(); |
| |
| /** |
| * 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. |
| * @return the user root preference node corresponding to the calling |
| * user |
| */ |
| Preferences userRoot(); |
| } |