Constructor Detail

• Convertor

  public Convertor​()

Method Detail

• write

  public abstract void write​(java.io.Writer w,
                             java.lang.Object inst)
                      throws java.io.IOException

  Subclasses can implement own storing format.

  Parameters:

  w - stream into which inst is written

  inst - the setting object to be written

  Throws:

  IOException - if the object cannot be written

• read

  public abstract java.lang.Object read​(java.io.Reader r)
                                 throws java.io.IOException,
                                        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

  Subclasses have to be able to read format implemented by write(java.io.Writer, java.lang.Object).

  Parameters:

  r - stream containing stored object

  Returns:

  the read setting object

  Throws:

  IOException - if the object cannot be read

  java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if the object class cannot be resolved

• registerSaver

  public abstract void registerSaver​(java.lang.Object inst,
                                     Saver s)

  register saver; convertor can provide own policy notifing the saver about changes of setting object. (e.g. register property change listener)

  Parameters:

  inst - setting object

  s - saver implementation

• unregisterSaver

  public abstract void unregisterSaver​(java.lang.Object inst,
                                       Saver s)

  unregister saver

  Parameters:

  inst - setting object

  s - saver implementation

  See Also:

  registerSaver(java.lang.Object, org.netbeans.spi.settings.Saver)

• findContext

  protected static org.openide.util.Lookup findContext​(java.io.Reader r)

  get a context associated with the reader r. It can contain various info like a file location of the read object etc.

  Parameters:

  r - stream containing stored object

  Returns:

  a context associated with the reader

  Since:

  1.2

• findContext

  protected static org.openide.util.Lookup findContext​(java.io.Writer w)

  get a context associated with the writer w. It can contain various info like a file location of the written object etc.

  Parameters:

  w - stream into which inst is written

  Returns:

  a context associated with the reader

  Since:

  1.2