org.openstreetmap.josm.spi.preferences

Interface IBaseDirectories

All Known Implementing Classes:

JosmBaseDirectories, Plugin.PluginBaseDirectories

public interface IBaseDirectories

Interface for a provider of certain base directory locations.

Depending on the OS and preferred layout, some directories may coincide.

Since:

12855

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
File	getCacheDirectory(boolean createIfMissing) Get the directory where user-specific cached content (non-essential data) should be stored.
File	getPreferencesDirectory(boolean createIfMissing) Get the directory where user-specific configuration and preferences should be stored.
File	getUserDataDirectory(boolean createIfMissing) Get the directory where user-specific data files should be stored.

Method Detail

getPreferencesDirectory

File getPreferencesDirectory(boolean createIfMissing)

Get the directory where user-specific configuration and preferences should be stored.

Parameters:

createIfMissing - if true, automatically creates this directory, in case it is missing

Returns:

the preferences directory

Since:

12856

getUserDataDirectory

File getUserDataDirectory(boolean createIfMissing)

Get the directory where user-specific data files should be stored.

Parameters:

createIfMissing - if true, automatically creates this directory, in case it is missing

Returns:

the user data directory

Since:

12856

getCacheDirectory

File getCacheDirectory(boolean createIfMissing)

Get the directory where user-specific cached content (non-essential data) should be stored.

Parameters:

createIfMissing - if true, automatically creates this directory, in case it is missing

Returns:

the cache directory

Since:

12856