NAME
Solstice::PreferenceService - Allows for the permanent storage of user preferences.
SYNOPSIS
Only the subclasses of this object should be used, WebQ::PreferenceService
for example.
use Solstice::PreferenceService;
my $pref_service = new Solstice::PreferenceService;
my $nickname = $pref_service->getPreference('nick');
$pref_service->setPreference('nick', 'Magic Tom');
The "solstice" database has a table named "Preference" that contains the
definitions of the preference tags AKA magic strings e.g. 'nick'.
All preferences are automatically set and got for the current user.
DESCRIPTION
Superclass
Export
No symbols exported.
Methods
- new([$namespace])
- getPreference($tag);
- setPreference($tag, $value);
- _insertPreference(tag)
-
Used to insert all solstice preferences that might be missing override this method for application specific preferences
Private Methods
- _setPreference($id, $tag, $value)
- _getPreference($tag)
- _getPreferenceID($tag)
- _getUserID
- _fillCache()
- _loadCache()
- _emptyCache()
- _isLoaded()
- _tagExists($tag)
Modules Used
Solstice::Database, Solstice::Service.
AUTHOR
Catalyst Group, <catalyst@u.washington.edu>
VERSION
$Revision: 3364 $
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1998-2007 Office of Learning Technologies, University of Washington
Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ecl1.php
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