diff -r c6aad84d2493 -r 0944d8c0158b components/visual-panels/core/src/java/vpanels/client/com/oracle/solaris/vp/client/swing/Preferences.java
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+++ b/components/visual-panels/core/src/java/vpanels/client/com/oracle/solaris/vp/client/swing/Preferences.java	Thu May 24 04:16:47 2012 -0400
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+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.solaris.vp.client.swing;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.Properties;
+import com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.misc.TypedPropertiesWrapper;
+
+public class Preferences extends TypedPropertiesWrapper {
+    //
+    // Instance data
+    //
+
+    private String fileName;
+
+    //
+    // Constructors
+    //
+
+    public Preferences(String fileName) {
+	this.fileName = fileName;
+
+	try {
+	    Properties p = new Properties();
+	    getPropertiesList().add(p);
+
+	    FileReader in = new FileReader(fileName);
+	    p.load(in);
+	    in.close();
+	} catch (IOException e) {
+	}
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Preferences methods
+    //
+
+    public String getFileName() {
+	return fileName;
+    }
+
+    protected void putPreference(String key, Object value) {
+	getProperties().put(key, value);
+    }
+
+    protected void store() throws IOException {
+	FileWriter out = new FileWriter(fileName);
+	getProperties().store(out, null);
+	out.close();
+    }
+}