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org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences
Interface IExportedPreferences

All Superinterfaces:: IEclipsePreferences, Preferences

public interface IExportedPreferences
extends IEclipsePreferences
extends IEclipsePreferences

Represents a node in the preference hierarchy which is used in the import/export mechanism.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Since:: 3.0
Restriction:: This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Restriction:: This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences. IEclipsePreferences

IEclipsePreferences.INodeChangeListener, IEclipsePreferences.IPreferenceChangeListener, IEclipsePreferences.NodeChangeEvent, IEclipsePreferences.PreferenceChangeEvent

Method Summary

boolean isExportRoot ()
Return true if this node was an export root when the preferences were exported, and false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences. IEclipsePreferences

accept, addNodeChangeListener, addPreferenceChangeListener, node, removeNode, removeNodeChangeListener, removePreferenceChangeListener

Methods inherited from interface org.osgi.service.prefs. Preferences

absolutePath, childrenNames, clear, flush, get, getBoolean, getByteArray, getDouble, getFloat, getInt, getLong, keys, name, nodeExists, parent, put, putBoolean, putByteArray, putDouble, putFloat, putInt, putLong, remove, sync

Method Detail

isExportRoot

boolean isExportRoot()

Return true if this node was an export root when the preferences were exported, and false otherwise. This information is used during the import to clear nodes when importing a node's (and its children's) preferences.

Returns:: true if this node is an export root and false otherwise