Overview (Settings API)

Settings API
Package	Description
org.netbeans.api.settings	Provides annotations to simplify use of convertors.
org.netbeans.spi.settings	Makes it possible to store settings in a custom human-readable storage format or reuse any existing format by using convertors.

What is New (see all changes)?

Mar 15 '13 Instances may have factory methods
No need for the instances to have default constructor anymore. One can tell the system to use different factory method.
Nov 30 '10 Factory methods can be private
To be consistent with behavior of methodvalue attribute of XMLFileSystem, now the factory methods referenced from settings files can be private static as well.
Aug 7 '09 @ConvertAsJavaBean annotation
Easy way to use JavaBean's archiver for persistence of objects.
Jan 10 '09 readProperties can designate its replace
Semantics of readProperties method has been extended to allow the method to return an object. Read more.
Jan 10 '09 @ConvertAsProperties annotation
Human friendly way to register XML property based convertor via the @ConvertAsProperties annotation.

Use Cases

Exported Interfaces

This table lists all of the module exported APIs with defined stability classifications. It is generated based on answers to questions about the architecture of the module. Read them all...

Group of java interfaces

Interface Name	In/Out	Stability	Specified in What Document?
SettingsAPI	Exported	Official	.../org/openide/util/doc-files/api.html
ServicesAPI	Exported	Official	.../org/openide/util/doc-files/api.html
XmlSettingsPersistence	Exported	Official	.../spi/settings/package-summary.html