Settings API
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Description

Settings API
org.netbeans.api.settings	Provides annotations to simplify use of convertors.
org.netbeans.spi.settings	Makes it possible to store settings in a custom human-readable storage format or reuse any existing format by using convertors.

What is New (see all changes)?

Aug 7 '09 @ConvertAsJavaBean annotation
Easy way to use JavaBean's archiver for persistence of objects.
Jan 10 '09 readProperties can designate its replace
Semantics of readProperties method has been extended to allow the method to return an object. Read more.
Jan 10 '09 @ConvertAsProperties annotation
Human friendly way to register XML property based convertor via the @ConvertAsProperties annotation.
Nov 28 '08 Allow convertors to recognize .xml files in specially attributed folders.
If a folder in SFS has attribute recognizeXML=true then Convertors will attempt to process also files with .xml extension.
Jul 22 '08 Ignore settings for intentionally removed classes.
To prevent ClassNotFoundException while loading *.settings where intentionally removed class is either in <instance class="..."/> or <serialdata class="..."> it is possible to declare such class in META-INF/netbeans/translate.names. If class name maps to empty string, it is ignored. E.g.:

org.mypackage.OldClass=

Use Cases

Exported Interfaces

This table lists all of the module exported APIs with defined stability classifications. It is generated based on answers to questions about the architecture of the module. Read them all...

Group of java interfaces

Interface Name	In/Out	Stability	Specified in What Document?
SettingsAPI	Exported	Official	.../org/openide/util/doc-files/api.html
ServicesAPI	Exported	Official	.../org/openide/util/doc-files/api.html
XmlSettingsPersistence	Exported	Official	.../spi/settings/package-summary.html