Class WindowsRegistry


  • public abstract class WindowsRegistry
    extends Object
    Restriction:
    This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
    • Constructor Detail

      • WindowsRegistry

        protected WindowsRegistry()
        Since:
        6.0
    • Method Detail

      • getLocalMachineValue

        public abstract String getLocalMachineValue​(String subkey,
                                                    String name)
        Gets the registry value for the subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE with the given name. If problems occur, like the name is not found, null is returned.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        name - name of the registry value
        Returns:
        registry value or null if not found
      • getLocalMachineValues

        public abstract Map<String,​Object> getLocalMachineValues​(String subkey)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, return the map of valueName => value. The return value is an empty map on error or when the subkey does not exist.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        Returns:
        valueName => value map of the entries in subkey
        Since:
        6.1
      • getLocalMachineValueName

        public abstract String getLocalMachineValueName​(String subkey,
                                                        int index)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and an index (starting from 0) to the key's array of values, return the name of the indexed value. The return value is null on any error or when the index is invalid. The value name can be used in the above getLocalMachineValue() to retrieve the value data.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        index - index to the subkey's array of values, starting from 0.
        Returns:
        name of registry value or null if not found
      • getLocalMachineKeyName

        public abstract String getLocalMachineKeyName​(String subkey,
                                                      int index)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and an index (starting from 0) to the key's array of sub keys, return the name of the indexed key. The return value is null on any error or when the index is invalid. The key name can be used in the above getLocalMachineValueName() to retrieve value names.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
        index - index to the subkey's array of values, starting from 0.
        Returns:
        name of registry value or null if not found
      • getCurrentUserValue

        public abstract String getCurrentUserValue​(String subkey,
                                                   String name)
        Gets the registry value for the subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER with the given name. If problems occur, like the name is not found, null is returned.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        name - name of the registry value
        Returns:
        registry value or null if not found
      • getCurrentUserValues

        public abstract Map<String,​Object> getCurrentUserValues​(String subkey)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER, return the map of valueName => value. The return value is an empty map on error or when the subkey does not exist.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        Returns:
        valueName => value map of the entries in subkey
        Since:
        6.1
      • getCurrentUserValueName

        public abstract String getCurrentUserValueName​(String subkey,
                                                       int index)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and an index (starting from 0) to the key's array of values, return the name of the indexed value. The return value is null on any error or when the index is invalid. The value name can be used in the above getCurrentUserValue() to retrieve the value data.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        index - index to the subkey's array of values, starting from 0.
        Returns:
        name of registry value or null if not found
      • getCurrentUserKeyName

        public abstract String getCurrentUserKeyName​(String subkey,
                                                     int index)
        Given a subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and an index (starting from 0) to the key's array of sub keys, return the name of the indexed key. The return value is null on any error or when the index is invalid. The key name can be used in the above getCurrentUserValueName() to retrieve value names.
        Parameters:
        subkey - subkey of HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        index - index to the subkey's array of values, starting from 0.
        Returns:
        name of registry value or null if not found