org.eclipse.ocl.common.preferences
Interface PreferenceableOption<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the option's value

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanOption, BooleanPreference, ClassOption, ClassPreference, EnumeratedOption, EnumerationPreference, ObjectOption, Preference, ProblemOption, StringPreference, VirtualDelegateMapping

public interface PreferenceableOption<T>

A PreferenceableOption identifies a configurable behavior suitable for use in a Preference or Property Page.

The behavior is identified by a key and has a value with a type T and a defaultValue.

The value may be persisted as a string and reconstructed by #getValueOf().

Method Summary

T	getDefaultValue() Obtains the option's default value.
java.lang.String	getKey() Obtains my string key, which may be used for persistence in a preference store.
java.lang.String	getPluginId() Returns the plugin qualifier for the key.
T	getValueOf(java.lang.String string) Returns an option value from a String typically obtained from an Eclipse Preference file.

Method Detail

getDefaultValue

T getDefaultValue()

Obtains the option's default value.

Returns:

my default value, which default-default is null

getKey

java.lang.String getKey()

Obtains my string key, which may be used for persistence in a preference store.

Returns:

my key. Is never null

getPluginId

java.lang.String getPluginId()

Returns the plugin qualifier for the key.

getValueOf

T getValueOf(java.lang.String string)

Returns an option value from a String typically obtained from an Eclipse Preference file.