org.aitools.programd.util
Class Settings

java.lang.Object
  org.aitools.programd.util.Settings

Direct Known Subclasses:

CoreSettings

public abstract class Settings
extends Object

A Settings object can read properties from a given path, or initialize itself with default values. It also contains getter and setter methods for every property value. Usually the subclasses of Settings will be generated automatically from some other structure, such as (as currently) the properties file itself, since it's annoying to create and maintain these by hand.

Author:

Noel Bush

Field Summary

protected URL	path Path to the properties.
protected Properties	properties The properties.

Constructor Summary

Settings()
Creates a new Settings object, initializing it with default values.

Settings(URL propertiesPath)
Creates a new Settings object, filling it with properties read from the given path.

Method Summary

protected abstract void

initialize() Initializes the Settings object with values from properties as read, or defaults (if properties are not provided).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

path

protected URL path

Path to the properties.

properties

protected Properties properties

The properties.

Constructor Detail

Settings

public Settings()

Creates a new Settings object, initializing it with default values.

Settings

public Settings(URL propertiesPath)

Creates a new Settings object, filling it with properties read from the given path.

Parameters:

propertiesPath - the path to the properties file

Method Detail

initialize

protected abstract void initialize()

Initializes the Settings object with values from properties as read, or defaults (if properties are not provided).