public interface IScopeContext
IPreferencesService for use in
preference searching.
Clients may implement this interface.
IPreferencesService| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
IPath |
getLocation()
Return a path to a location in the file-system where clients are able
to write files that will have the same sharing/scope properties as
preferences defined in this scope.
|
String |
getName()
Return the name of the scope that this context is associated with.
|
IEclipsePreferences |
getNode(String qualifier)
Return the preferences node that contains the preferences for the
given qualifier or
null if the node cannot be determined. |
String getName()
null.IEclipsePreferences getNode(String qualifier)
null if the node cannot be determined.
The given qualifier must not be null but may be a path
to a sub-node within the scope.
An example of a qualifier in Eclipse 2.1 would be the plug-in identifier that the preference is associated with (e.g. the "org.eclipse.core.resources" plug-in defines the "description.autobuild" preference).
This method can be used to determine the appropriate preferences node
to aid in setting key/value pairs. For instance:
new InstanceScope().getNode("org.eclipse.core.resources");
returns the preference node in the instance scope where the preferences
for "org.eclipse.core.resources" are stored.
qualifier - a qualifier for the preference namenullIPreferencesServiceIPath getLocation()
Implementors may return null if the location is not known,
is unavailable, or is not applicable to this scope.
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