org.jfree.util

Interface Configuration

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ExtendedConfiguration

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConfiguration, ExtendedConfigurationWrapper, FrontendDefaultHandler, Parser, RootXmlReadHandler

public interface Configuration
extends java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

A simple query interface for a configuration.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() Returns a clone of the object.
java.util.Iterator	findPropertyKeys(java.lang.String prefix) Returns all keys with the given prefix.
java.util.Enumeration	getConfigProperties() Returns the configuration properties.
java.lang.String	getConfigProperty(java.lang.String key) Returns the configuration property with the specified key.
java.lang.String	getConfigProperty(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue) Returns the configuration property with the specified key (or the specified default value if there is no such property).

Method Detail

getConfigProperty

java.lang.String getConfigProperty(java.lang.String key)

Returns the configuration property with the specified key.

Parameters:

key - the property key.

Returns:

the property value.

getConfigProperty

java.lang.String getConfigProperty(java.lang.String key,
                                 java.lang.String defaultValue)

Returns the configuration property with the specified key (or the specified default value if there is no such property).

If the property is not defined in this configuration, the code will lookup the property in the parent configuration.

Parameters:

key - the property key.

defaultValue - the default value.

Returns:

the property value.

findPropertyKeys

java.util.Iterator findPropertyKeys(java.lang.String prefix)

Returns all keys with the given prefix.

Parameters:

prefix - the prefix

Returns:

the iterator containing all keys with that prefix

getConfigProperties

java.util.Enumeration getConfigProperties()

Returns the configuration properties.

Returns:

The configuration properties.

clone

java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Returns a clone of the object.

Returns:

A clone.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - if cloning is not supported for some reason.