org.eclipse.emf.emfstore.internal.client.ui.util
Class EMFStorePreferenceHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.eclipse.emf.emfstore.internal.client.ui.util.EMFStorePreferenceHelper

public final class EMFStorePreferenceHelper
extends Object

Simplifies setting and getting of preference key/value pairs.

Author:

emueller

Method Summary

static String	getPreference(String key, String defaultValue) Retrieves a preference value for a specific key.
static void	setPreference(String key, String value) Set the preference value for a specific key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getPreference

public static String getPreference(String key,
                                   String defaultValue)

Retrieves a preference value for a specific key.

Parameters:

key - the key used to identify the preference

defaultValue - the value that should be returned in case the preference could not be found

Returns:

the value of the preference if it exists, otherwise the defaultValue

setPreference

public static void setPreference(String key,
                                 String value)

Set the preference value for a specific key. Key and value must not equal null.

Parameters:

key - the key that is used to identify the given value

value - the value of the preference to be set