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java.util.prefs
Interfaces
Classes
| AbstractPreferences |
This class provides a skeletal implementation of the Preferences class, greatly easing the task of implementing it.
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| NodeChangeEvent |
An event emitted by a Preferences node to indicate that a child of that node has been added or removed.
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| PreferenceChangeEvent |
An event emitted by a Preferences node to indicate that a preference has been added, removed or has had its value changed.
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| Preferences |
A node in a hierarchical collection of preference data.
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Exceptions
| BackingStoreException |
Thrown to indicate that a preferences operation could not complete because of a failure in the backing store, or a failure to contact the backing store.
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| InvalidPreferencesFormatException |
Thrown to indicate that an operation could not complete because the input did not conform to the appropriate XML document type for a collection of preferences, as per the Preferences specification.
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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