Java Prefernece

Java Preference

• Introduced in JDK1.4
• Acts like Windows Registry
• Stores objects in a tree-like structure; items reside on nodes as key-value pair
• Can be exported/imported to/from XML
• A replacement option for JNDI/LDAP; but you don't need a server
• A replacement for properties files also

Links

1. http://www.javapractices.com/topic/TopicAction.do?Id=155
2. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-prefapi.html
3. http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-08-2001/jw-0831-preferences.html?page=1