Package org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences

Class PreferenceMetadata<V>

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.PreferenceMetadata<V>

Type Parameters:

V - the value type for the preference

public final class PreferenceMetadata<V>
extends Object

The preference metadata provides the information needed to configure everything about the preference except the preference value itself.

Since:

3.8

See Also:

• IPreferenceMetadataStore

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PreferenceMetadata(Class<V> clazz, String identifier, V defaultValue, String name)	Created an instance of PreferenceMetadata using name as description
PreferenceMetadata(Class<V> clazz, String identifier, V defaultValue, String name, String description)	Created an instance of PreferenceMetadata of all the the given parameters

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
V	defaultValue()	The default value for the preference.
String	description()	Widely describes the preference purpose, intended to be used in UI.
String	identifer()	The preference identifier to use as a key to access the preference value.
String	name()	Briefly describes the preference purpose, intended to be used in UI.
Class<V>	valueClass()	The type of preference value needed to perform type checks.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

PreferenceMetadata

public PreferenceMetadata(Class<V> clazz,
 String identifier,
 V defaultValue,
 String name)

Created an instance of PreferenceMetadata using name as description

Parameters:

clazz - the value type of the preference, must not be null

identifier - the identifier of the preference, must not be null

defaultValue - the default value of the preference, must not be null

name - the name of the preference, must not be null

See Also:

• PreferenceMetadata(Class, String, Object, String, String)

PreferenceMetadata

public PreferenceMetadata(Class<V> clazz,
 String identifier,
 V defaultValue,
 String name,
 String description)

Created an instance of PreferenceMetadata of all the the given parameters

Parameters:

clazz - the value type of the preference, must not be null

identifier - the identifier of the preference, must not be null

defaultValue - the default value of the preference, must not be null

name - the name of the preference, must not be null

description - the description of the preference, must not be null

See Also:

• PreferenceMetadata(Class, String, Object, String)

Method Details

identifer

public String identifer()

The preference identifier to use as a key to access the preference value. Must not be null.

Returns:

the identifier

defaultValue

public V defaultValue()

The default value for the preference. Must not be null.

Returns:

the default value

name

public String name()

Briefly describes the preference purpose, intended to be used in UI. Must not be null and should be localized. Should not be blank.

Returns:

the name

description

public String description()

Widely describes the preference purpose, intended to be used in UI. Must not be null and should be localized. May be blank.

Returns:

the description

valueClass

public Class<V> valueClass()

The type of preference value needed to perform type checks. Must not be null.

Returns:

the value class