uk.ac.essex.common.pref
Interface PreferenceObject

All Known Implementing Classes:
GlobalPreferenceObject, IVPreferenceObject, OVPreferenceObject, PreferenceObjectImpl

public interface PreferenceObject


Date: 15-Jul-2002


Method Summary
 java.lang.Object getPreference(java.lang.String preferenceName)
          Gets the preference of the given name
 java.util.Set getPreferenceNames()
           
 java.lang.Class getType(java.lang.String preferenceName)
           
 void setPreference(java.lang.String preferenceName, java.lang.Object value)
          Sets the preference of the given name
 

Method Detail

setPreference

void setPreference(java.lang.String preferenceName,
                   java.lang.Object value)
Sets the preference of the given name

Parameters:
preferenceName - - The pref to set
value - - The value to set it

getPreference

java.lang.Object getPreference(java.lang.String preferenceName)
Gets the preference of the given name

Parameters:
preferenceName - - The pref to set
Returns:
Object - The value of the pref

getPreferenceNames

java.util.Set getPreferenceNames()
Returns:

getType

java.lang.Class getType(java.lang.String preferenceName)
Parameters:
preferenceName -
Returns: