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| |
| package java.util.prefs; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface is used by the {@link Preferences} class as factory class to |
| * create {@code Preferences} instances. This interface can be implemented and |
| * installed to replace the default preferences implementation. |
| * |
| * @see java.util.prefs.Preferences |
| * |
| * @since 1.4 |
| */ |
| public interface PreferencesFactory { |
| /** |
| * Returns the root node of the preferences hierarchy for the calling user |
| * context. |
| * |
| * @return the user preferences hierarchy root node. |
| */ |
| Preferences userRoot(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the root node of the system preferences hierarchy. |
| * |
| * @return the system preferences hierarchy root node. |
| */ |
| Preferences systemRoot(); |
| } |