Class AbstractPreferenceInitializer
java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.AbstractPreferenceInitializer
- Direct Known Subclasses:
ComparePreferenceInitializer,UIPreferenceInitializer,WorkbenchPreferenceInitializer
Abstract class used to aid in default preference value initialization.
Clients who extend the
org.eclipse.equinox.preferences.preferences or the
org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences extension point are able to
specify a class within an initializer element.- Since:
- 3.0
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionabstract voidThis method is called by the preference initializer to initialize default preference values.
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Constructor Details
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AbstractPreferenceInitializer
public AbstractPreferenceInitializer()
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Method Details
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initializeDefaultPreferences
public abstract void initializeDefaultPreferences()This method is called by the preference initializer to initialize default preference values. Clients should get the correct node for their bundle and then set the default values on it. For example:public void initializeDefaultPreferences() { Preferences node = DefaultScope.INSTANCE.getNode("my.bundle.id"); node.put(key, value); }Note: Clients should only set default preference values for their own bundle.
Note: Clients should not call this method. It will be called automatically by the preference initializer when the appropriate default preference node is accessed.
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