Class ConfigFactory


  • public final class ConfigFactory
    extends Object
    The config factory is used to access the currently active config storage implementation. The implementation itself allows to read or store a set of properties stored under a certain path.
    Author:
    Thomas Morgner
    • Field Detail

      • CONFIG_TARGET_KEY

        public static final String CONFIG_TARGET_KEY
        The selector configuration key that defines the active config storage implementation.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • Method Detail

      • getInstance

        public static ConfigFactory getInstance()
        Returns the singleton instance of the config factory.
        Returns:
        the config factory
      • defineUserStorage

        public void defineUserStorage​(ConfigStorage storage)
        Defines the user storage implementation that should be used. This method should only be called by the module initialization methods.
        Parameters:
        storage - the user settings storage implementation.
      • defineSystemStorage

        public void defineSystemStorage​(ConfigStorage storage)
        Defines the system storage implementation that should be used. This method should only be called by the module initialization methods.
        Parameters:
        storage - the system settings storage implementation.
      • getUserStorage

        public ConfigStorage getUserStorage()
        Returns the user settings storage implementation used in the config subsystem.
        Returns:
        the user settingsstorage provider.
      • getSystemStorage

        public ConfigStorage getSystemStorage()
        Returns the system settings storage implementation used in the config subsystem.
        Returns:
        the system settings storage provider.
      • isValidPath

        public static boolean isValidPath​(String path)
        Checks whether the given string denotes a valid config storage path. Such an path must not contain whitespaces or non-alphanumeric characters.
        Parameters:
        path - the path that should be tested.
        Returns:
        true, if the path is valid, false otherwise.
      • encodePath

        public static String encodePath​(String path)
        Encodes the given configuration path. All non-ascii characters get replaced by an escape sequence.
        Parameters:
        path - the path.
        Returns:
        the translated path.