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Class NamedProperties

java.lang.Object

java.util.Dictionary<K,V>

java.util.Hashtable<Object,Object>

java.util.Properties

csheets.io.NamedProperties

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Map<Object,Object>

public class NamedProperties
extends Properties

An extension of properties, predetermined to be saved in a specified file. If the file exists, any properties therein are loaded.

Author:

Einar Pehrson

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties

defaults

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NamedProperties(File file) Creates the named properties.
NamedProperties(File file, Properties defaults) Creates the named properties.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	store(String comment) Invokes store() using the file that belongs to the properties.
void	storeToXML(String comment) Invokes storeToXML() using the file that belongs to the properties.

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties

getProperty, getProperty, list, list, load, load, loadFromXML, propertyNames, save, setProperty, store, store, storeToXML, storeToXML, stringPropertyNames

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, put, putAll, rehash, remove, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NamedProperties

public NamedProperties(File file)
                throws IOException

Creates the named properties.

Parameters:

file - the file in which the properties are and should be stored

Throws:

IOException - if the file could not be read from

NamedProperties

public NamedProperties(File file,
               Properties defaults)

Creates the named properties.

Parameters:

defaults - the properties to use as defaults

file - the file in which the properties are and should be stored

Throws:

IOException - if the file could not be read from

Method Detail

store

public void store(String comment)
           throws IOException

Invokes store() using the file that belongs to the properties.

Parameters:

comment - a description of the property list, or null if no comment is desired.

Throws:

IOException - if the file could not be written to

storeToXML

public void storeToXML(String comment)
                throws IOException

Invokes storeToXML() using the file that belongs to the properties.

Parameters:

comment - a description of the property list, or null if no comment is desired.

Throws:

IOException - if the file could not be written to