Uses of Class
java.util.prefs.Preferences

Packages that use Preferences

Package	Description
java.util.prefs	This package allows applications to store and retrieve user and system preference and configuration data.

Uses of Preferences in java.util.prefs

Subclasses of Preferences in java.util.prefs

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	AbstractPreferences This class provides a skeletal implementation of the Preferences class, greatly easing the task of implementing it.

Methods in java.util.prefs that return Preferences

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Preferences	NodeChangeEvent.getChild() Returns the node that was added or removed.
Preferences	PreferenceChangeEvent.getNode() Returns the preference node that emitted the event.
Preferences	NodeChangeEvent.getParent() Returns the parent of the node that was added or removed.
abstract Preferences	Preferences.node(String pathName) Returns the named preference node in the same tree as this node, creating it and any of its ancestors if they do not already exist.
Preferences	AbstractPreferences.node(String path) Implements the node method as per the specification in node(String).
abstract Preferences	Preferences.parent() Returns the parent of this preference node, or null if this is the root.
Preferences	AbstractPreferences.parent() Implements the parent method as per the specification in parent().
static Preferences	Preferences.systemNodeForPackage(Class<?> c) Returns the preference node from the system preference tree that is associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.
Preferences	PreferencesFactory.systemRoot() Returns the system root preference node.
static Preferences	Preferences.systemRoot() Returns the root preference node for the system.
static Preferences	Preferences.userNodeForPackage(Class<?> c) Returns the preference node from the calling user's preference tree that is associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.
Preferences	PreferencesFactory.userRoot() Returns the user root preference node corresponding to the calling user.
static Preferences	Preferences.userRoot() Returns the root preference node for the calling user.

Constructors in java.util.prefs with parameters of type Preferences

Constructor and Description
NodeChangeEvent(Preferences parent, Preferences child) Constructs a new NodeChangeEvent instance.
PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences node, String key, String newValue) Constructs a new PreferenceChangeEvent instance.