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## org.apache.java.util
Class Configurations

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.java.util.Configurations

public class Configurations
extends java.lang.Object

This class is used to encapsulate properties and addresses the need for a flexible, portable and fast configurations repository.

While properties are just considered as strings, configurations have methods to return different types such as int and long.

Performance is needed to avoid the use of properties only at startup to fill variables: configurations encapsulate properties in the sense that objects retrieved by parsing property strings are stored for faster reuse. This allows a program to use configurations instead of global variables in a central repository, that, if updated, will reflect instantly the changes throughout the whole application.

The behavior of this class is syntax indipendent because it's only an encapsulator. This allows greater flexibility throught the use of syntax abstraction and faster transition between different configuration syntax.

Version:
  $Revision: 1.22 $ $Date: 1999/11/01 18:05:39 $

Field Summary
`private Configurations` | `defaults` Default configurations repository.
`private ConfigurationsRepository` | `repository` Configuration repository.

Constructor Summary
`Configurations()` Creates an empty configuration repository with no default values.
`Configurations(Configurations defaults)` Creates an empty configuration repository with the specified defaults.
`Configurations(ConfigurationsRepository properties)` Creates a configuration repository encapsulating the given properties with no default values.
`Configurations(ConfigurationsRepository properties, Configurations defaults)` Merge the given properties object as configurations.

Method Summary
`boolean` | `getBoolean(java.lang.String key)` Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
`boolean` | `getBoolean(java.lang.String key, boolean defaultValue)` Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Boolean` | `getBoolean(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Boolean defaultValue)` Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
`byte` | `getByte(java.lang.String key)` Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
`byte` | `getByte(java.lang.String key, byte defaultValue)` Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Byte` | `getByte(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Byte defaultValue)` Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
`double` | `getDouble(java.lang.String key)` Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
`double` | `getDouble(java.lang.String key, double defaultValue)` Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Double` | `getDouble(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Double defaultValue)` Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
`float` | `getFloat(java.lang.String key)` Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
`float` | `getFloat(java.lang.String key, float defaultValue)` Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Float` | `getFloat(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Float defaultValue)` Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
`int` | `getInteger(java.lang.String key)` Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
`int` | `getInteger(java.lang.String key, int defaultValue)` Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Integer` | `getInteger(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Integer defaultValue)` Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Enumeration` | `getKeys()` Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration repository.
`java.util.Enumeration` | `getKeys(java.lang.String prefix)` Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration repository that match the specified prefix.
`java.util.Enumeration` | `getList(java.lang.String key)` Get a list of strings associated with the given configuration key.
`long` | `getLong(java.lang.String key)` Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
`long` | `getLong(java.lang.String key, long defaultValue)` Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Long` | `getLong(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Long defaultValue)` Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Properties` | `getProperties(java.lang.String key)` Get a list of properties associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Properties` | `getProperties(java.lang.String key, java.util.Properties defaults)` Get a list of properties associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Hashtable` | `getRepository()` Get encapsulated configuration repository.
`short` | `getShort(java.lang.String key)` Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
`short` | `getShort(java.lang.String key, short defaultValue)` Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.Short` | `getShort(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Short defaultValue)` Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.String` | `getString(java.lang.String key)` Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.String` | `getString(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String defaultValue)` Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
`java.lang.String[]` | `getStringArray(java.lang.String key)` Get an array of strings associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Vector` | `getVector(java.lang.String key)` Get a Vector of strings associated with the given configuration key.
`java.util.Vector` | `getVector(java.lang.String key, java.util.Vector defaultValue)` Get a Vector of strings associated with the given configuration key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, registerNatives, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### defaults

    private Configurations defaults

  Default configurations repository.

### repository

    private ConfigurationsRepository repository

  Configuration repository.

Constructor Detail

### Configurations

    public Configurations()

  Creates an empty configuration repository with no default values.

### Configurations

    public Configurations(ConfigurationsRepository properties)

  Creates a configuration repository encapsulating the given properties with no default values.
  Parameters:
    `properties` - the properties to encapsulate.

### Configurations

    public Configurations(Configurations defaults)

  Creates an empty configuration repository with the specified defaults.
  Parameters:
    `defaults` - the default values repository.

### Configurations

    public Configurations(ConfigurationsRepository properties,
                          Configurations defaults)

  Merge the given properties object as configurations.
  Parameters:
    `properties` - the properties file to merge

Method Detail

### getRepository

    public java.util.Hashtable getRepository()

  Get encapsulated configuration repository.

### getKeys

    public java.util.Enumeration getKeys()

  Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration repository.

### getKeys

    public java.util.Enumeration getKeys(java.lang.String prefix)

  Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration repository that match the specified prefix.
  Parameters:
    `prefix` - the prefix to test against
  Returns:
    an Enumeration of keys that match the prefix

### getString

    public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key)

  Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated string.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a String.

### getString

    public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key,
                                      java.lang.String defaultValue)

  Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the default value.
  Returns:
    the associated string if key is found, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a String.

### getProperties

    public java.util.Properties getProperties(java.lang.String key)

  Get a list of properties associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated properties if key is found
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a String/Vector
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if one of the tokens is malformed (does not contain an equals sign)

### getProperties

    public java.util.Properties getProperties(java.lang.String key,
                                              java.util.Properties defaults)

  Get a list of properties associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated properties if key is found
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a String/Vector
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if one of the tokens is malformed (does not contain an equals sign)

### getStringArray

    public java.lang.String[] getStringArray(java.lang.String key)

  Get an array of strings associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated string array if key is found,
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a String/Vector

### getList

    public java.util.Enumeration getList(java.lang.String key)

  Get a list of strings associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated list.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Vector.

### getVector

    public java.util.Vector getVector(java.lang.String key)

  Get a Vector of strings associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated Vector.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Vector.

### getVector

    public java.util.Vector getVector(java.lang.String key,
                                      java.util.Vector defaultValue)

  Get a Vector of strings associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated Vector.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Vector.

### getBoolean

    public boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String key)

  Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated boolean.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Boolean.

### getBoolean

    public boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String key,
                              boolean defaultValue)

  Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated boolean.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Boolean.

### getBoolean

    public java.lang.Boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String key,
                                        java.lang.Boolean defaultValue)

  Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated boolean if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Boolean.

### getByte

    public byte getByte(java.lang.String key)

  Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated byte.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Byte.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getByte

    public byte getByte(java.lang.String key,
                        byte defaultValue)

  Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated byte.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Byte.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getByte

    public java.lang.Byte getByte(java.lang.String key,
                                  java.lang.Byte defaultValue)

  Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated byte if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Byte.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getShort

    public short getShort(java.lang.String key)

  Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated short.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Short.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getShort

    public short getShort(java.lang.String key,
                          short defaultValue)

  Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated short.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Short.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getShort

    public java.lang.Short getShort(java.lang.String key,
                                    java.lang.Short defaultValue)

  Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated short if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Short.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getInteger

    public int getInteger(java.lang.String key)

  Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated int.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Integer.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getInteger

    public int getInteger(java.lang.String key,
                          int defaultValue)

  Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated int.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Integer.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getInteger

    public java.lang.Integer getInteger(java.lang.String key,
                                        java.lang.Integer defaultValue)

  Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated int if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Integer.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getLong

    public long getLong(java.lang.String key)

  Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated long.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Long.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getLong

    public long getLong(java.lang.String key,
                        long defaultValue)

  Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated long.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Long.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getLong

    public java.lang.Long getLong(java.lang.String key,
                                  java.lang.Long defaultValue)

  Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated long if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Long.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getFloat

    public float getFloat(java.lang.String key)

  Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated float.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Float.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getFloat

    public float getFloat(java.lang.String key,
                          float defaultValue)

  Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated float.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Float.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getFloat

    public java.lang.Float getFloat(java.lang.String key,
                                    java.lang.Float defaultValue)

  Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated float if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Float.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getDouble

    public double getDouble(java.lang.String key)

  Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
  Returns:
    the associated double.
  Throws:
    java.util.NoSuchElementException - is thrown if the key doesn't map to an existing object.
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Double.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getDouble

    public double getDouble(java.lang.String key,
                            double defaultValue)

  Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated double.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Double.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

### getDouble

    public java.lang.Double getDouble(java.lang.String key,
                                      java.lang.Double defaultValue)

  Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
  Parameters:
    `key` - the configuration key.
    `defaultValue` - the defaul value.
  Returns:
    the associated double if key is found and has valid format, default value otherwise.
  Throws:
    ClassCastException - is thrown if the key maps to an object that is not a Double.
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - is thrown if the value mapped by the key has not a valid number format.

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