| /* |
| * @(#)PreferencesService.java 1.4 01/07/18 |
| * $Header: /cvshome/repository/org/osgi/service/prefs/PreferencesService.java,v 1.5 2001/07/31 19:06:00 pkriens Exp $ |
| * |
| * Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) Confidential. |
| * |
| * (C) Copyright 1996-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
| * |
| * This source code is licensed to OSGi as MEMBER LICENSED MATERIALS |
| * under the terms of Section 3.2 of the OSGi MEMBER AGREEMENT. |
| * |
| */ |
| |
| package org.osgi.service.prefs; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Preferences Service. |
| * |
| * <p>Each bundle using this service has its own set of preference trees: |
| * one for system preferences, and one for each user. |
| * |
| * <p>A <tt>PreferencesService</tt> object is specific to the bundle which obtained |
| * it from the service registry. If a bundle wishes to allow another bundle |
| * to access its preferences, it should pass its <tt>PreferencesService</tt> object to |
| * that bundle. |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface PreferencesService { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the root system node for the calling bundle. |
| */ |
| public abstract Preferences getSystemPreferences(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the root node for the specified user |
| * and the calling bundle. |
| */ |
| public abstract Preferences getUserPreferences(String name); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the names of users for which node trees exist. |
| */ |
| public abstract String[] getUsers(); |
| |
| } |