ts.config
Class Config

java.lang.Object
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  +--ts.config.Config

public final class Config

extends java.lang.Object

This final class holds universal application properties, as well as java default properties from java.lang.System. The class uses a static initializer to load default properties at loadtime. Using the singleton pattern to have only one instance of Config.

Version:

$Id: Config.java,v 1.12 1999/06/09 18:55:54 hauk Exp $

Author:

Jan-Henrik Haukeland <hauk@tildeslash.com>

Field Summary

static int

NO_INT_VALUE

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	get(java.lang.String key) Get String value for given property.
static java.lang.String	get(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String def) Get String value for given property.
static boolean	getboolean(java.lang.String key) Get boolean value for given property
static java.lang.Boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.String key) Get Boolean value for given property
static boolean	getboolean(java.lang.String key, boolean def) Get boolean value for given property.
static java.lang.Boolean	getBoolean(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Boolean def) Get Boolean value for given property.
static java.awt.Color	getColor(java.lang.String key) Get Color value for given property.
static java.lang.String[]	getCValues(java.lang.String key) Get a String array for the given property.
static java.awt.Font	getFont(java.lang.String key) Get Font value for given property.
static Config	getInstance() Returns the Config instance singleton
static int	getint(java.lang.String key) Get int value for given property.
static int	getint(java.lang.String key, int def) Get int value for given property.
static java.lang.Integer	getInteger(java.lang.String key) Get Integer value for given property.
static java.lang.Integer	getInteger(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Integer def) Get Integer value for given property.
static int[]	getIntValues(java.lang.String key) Get an int array for the given property.
static java.lang.String[]	getValues(java.lang.String key) Get a String array for the given property.
void	list() List properties to stdout
void	load(java.io.File file) Load properties from file.
void	load(java.lang.String file) Load properties from file using filename as locator
void	save(java.io.File file) Save properties to the submitted File
void	save(java.lang.String file) Save properties to the submitted filename
static void	set(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String value) Set value for given property.
java.lang.String	toString() Composes string containing all properties and their values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NO_INT_VALUE

public static int NO_INT_VALUE

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Config getInstance()

Returns the Config instance singleton

Returns:

a Config singelton instance

load

public void load(java.io.File file)
          throws ConfigException

Load properties from file. Existing properties will be replaced with new key/value pair if defined in file.

Parameters:

file - A properties File object

Throws:

ConfigException - if invalid file

load

public void load(java.lang.String file)
          throws ConfigException

Load properties from file using filename as locator

Parameters:

file - A string containing a filename

Throws:

ConfigException - if invalid file

save

public void save(java.io.File file)
          throws ConfigException

Save properties to the submitted File

Throws:

ConfigException - if could not save properties file

save

public void save(java.lang.String file)
          throws ConfigException

Save properties to the submitted filename

Throws:

ConfigException - if could not save properties file

set

public static void set(java.lang.String key,
                       java.lang.String value)

Set value for given property.

Parameters:

key - a key

value - the value for the key

getValues

public static java.lang.String[] getValues(java.lang.String key)

Get a String array for the given property. The key is supposed to have a value with whitespace separated sub-strings.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A String array with values

getCValues

public static java.lang.String[] getCValues(java.lang.String key)

Get a String array for the given property. The key is supposed to have a value with comma separated sub-strings.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A String array with values

getIntValues

public static int[] getIntValues(java.lang.String key)

Get an int array for the given property. The key is supposed to have a list of int values. This method returns a null int array If a value is not an int, or if there's no value.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A String array with values

get

public static java.lang.String get(java.lang.String key)

Get String value for given property.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A String value for the key

get

public static java.lang.String get(java.lang.String key,
                                   java.lang.String def)

Get String value for given property. If no value is found return the given default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

def - the default value to return if no value is found

Returns:

A String value for the key

getInteger

public static java.lang.Integer getInteger(java.lang.String key)

Get Integer value for given property.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

An Integer value for the key

getInteger

public static java.lang.Integer getInteger(java.lang.String key,
                                           java.lang.Integer def)

Get Integer value for given property. If no value is found return the given default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

def - the default value to return if no value is found

Returns:

An Integer value for the key

getBoolean

public static java.lang.Boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String key)

Get Boolean value for given property

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A value for the key

getBoolean

public static java.lang.Boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String key,
                                           java.lang.Boolean def)

Get Boolean value for given property. If no value is found return the given default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

def - the default value to return if no value is found

Returns:

A value for the key

getFont

public static java.awt.Font getFont(java.lang.String key)

Get Font value for given property. If no value is found return Font(sanserif-plan-12) as default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A value for the key

getColor

public static java.awt.Color getColor(java.lang.String key)

Get Color value for given property. If no value is found return Color.black as default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A value for the key

getint

public static int getint(java.lang.String key)

Get int value for given property. If no value is found return NO_INT_VALUE;

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

An int value for the key

getint

public static int getint(java.lang.String key,
                         int def)

Get int value for given property. If no value is found return the given default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

def - the default value to return if no value is found

Returns:

An int value for the key

getboolean

public static boolean getboolean(java.lang.String key)

Get boolean value for given property

Parameters:

key - A key

Returns:

A primitive boolean value for the key

getboolean

public static boolean getboolean(java.lang.String key,
                                 boolean def)

Get boolean value for given property. If no value is found return the given default value.

Parameters:

key - A key

def - the default value to return if no value is found

Returns:

A primitive boolean value for the key

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Composes string containing all properties and their values

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A string with the content nicely formated

list

public void list()

List properties to stdout