Uses of Class
java.util.prefs.Preferences

Packages that use Preferences

Package	Description
java.util.prefs

Uses of Preferences in java.util.prefs

Subclasses of Preferences in java.util.prefs

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractPreferences	This abstract class is a partial implementation of the abstract class Preferences, which can be used to simplify Preferences provider's implementation.

Methods in java.util.prefs that return Preferences

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Preferences	NodeChangeEvent.getChild()	Gets the child Preferences node that was added or removed.
Preferences	PreferenceChangeEvent.getNode()	Gets the Preferences instance that fired this event.
Preferences	NodeChangeEvent.getParent()	Gets the Preferences instance that fired this event.
Preferences	AbstractPreferences.node(String name)
abstract Preferences	Preferences.node(String path)	Returns the preference node with the given path name.
Preferences	AbstractPreferences.parent()
abstract Preferences	Preferences.parent()	Returns the parent preference node of this node or null if this node is the root node.
static Preferences	Preferences.systemNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)	Returns the system preference node for the package of the given class.
static Preferences	Preferences.systemRoot()	Returns the root node of the system preference hierarchy.
Preferences	PreferencesFactory.systemRoot()	Returns the root node of the system preferences hierarchy.
static Preferences	Preferences.userNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)	Returns the user preference node for the package of the given class.
static Preferences	Preferences.userRoot()	Returns the root node of the user preference hierarchy.
Preferences	PreferencesFactory.userRoot()	Returns the root node of the preferences hierarchy for the calling user context.

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

Constructor	Description
NodeChangeEvent(Preferences p, Preferences c)	Constructs a new NodeChangeEvent instance.
PreferenceChangeEvent(Preferences p, String k, String v)	Construct a new PreferenceChangeEvent instance.