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diff --git a/tdecore/tdeconfigbase.h b/tdecore/tdeconfigbase.h new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b9522dcb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/tdecore/tdeconfigbase.h @@ -0,0 +1,2180 @@ +/* + This file is part of the KDE libraries + Copyright (c) 1999 Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org> + Copyright (c) 1997 Matthias Kalle Dalheimer <kalle@kde.org> + Copyright (c) 2001 Waldo Bastian <bastian@kde.org> + + This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public + License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either + version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. + + This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Library General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License + along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to + the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, + Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. +*/ + +#ifndef _KCONFIGBASE_H +#define _KCONFIGBASE_H + +#include <tqobject.h> +#include <tqcolor.h> +#include <tqfont.h> +#include <tqdatetime.h> +#include <tqstrlist.h> +#include <tqstringlist.h> +#include <tqvariant.h> +#include <tqmap.h> + +#include "tdeconfigdata.h" +#include "tdelibs_export.h" + +class TDEConfigBackEnd; +class TDEConfigBasePrivate; +class TDEConfigGroup; + +/** + * @short KDE Configuration Management abstract base class + * + * This class forms the base for all %KDE configuration. It is an + * abstract base class, meaning that you cannot directly instantiate + * objects of this class. Either use TDEConfig (for usual %KDE + * configuration) or KSimpleConfig (for special needs as in ksamba), or + * even KSharedConfig (stores values in shared memory). + * + * All configuration entries are key, value pairs. Each entry also + * belongs to a specific group of related entries. All configuration + * entries that do not explicitly specify which group they are in are + * in a special group called the default group. + * + * If there is a $ character in an entry, TDEConfigBase tries to expand + * environment variable and uses its value instead of its name. You + * can avoid this feature by having two consecutive $ characters in + * your config file which get expanded to one. + * + * \note the '=' char is not allowed in keys and the ']' char is not allowed in + * a group name. + * + * @author Kalle Dalheimer <kalle@kde.org>, Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org> + * @see TDEGlobal#config() + * @see TDEConfig + * @see KSimpleConfig + * @see KSharedConfig + */ +class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEConfigBase : public TQObject +{ + Q_OBJECT + + + friend class TDEConfigBackEnd; + friend class TDEConfigINIBackEnd; + friend class TDEConfigGroup; + +public: + /** + * Construct a TDEConfigBase object. + */ + TDEConfigBase(); + + /** + * Destructs the TDEConfigBase object. + */ + virtual ~TDEConfigBase(); + + /** + * Specifies the group in which keys will be read and written. + * + * Subsequent + * calls to readEntry() and writeEntry() will be applied only in the + * activated group. + * + * Switch back to the default group by passing a null string. + * @param group The name of the new group. + */ + void setGroup( const TQString& group ); + + /** + * Sets the group to the "Desktop Entry" group used for + * desktop configuration files for applications, mime types, etc. + */ + void setDesktopGroup(); + + /** + * Returns the name of the group in which we are + * searching for keys and from which we are retrieving entries. + * + * @return The current group. + */ + TQString group() const; + + /** + * Returns true if the specified group is known about. + * + * @param group The group to search for. + * @return true if the group exists. + */ + bool hasGroup(const TQString &group) const; + + /** + * Returns a list of groups that are known about. + * + * @return The list of groups. + **/ + virtual TQStringList groupList() const = 0; + + /** + * Returns a the current locale. + * + * @return A string representing the current locale. + */ + TQString locale() const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * If you want to read a path, please use readPathEntry(). + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. Can be TQString::null if aDefault is null. + */ + TQString readEntry(const TQString& pKey, + const TQString& aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. Can be TQString::null if aDefault is null. + */ + TQString readEntry(const char *pKey, + const TQString& aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The value is treated as if it is of the given type. + * + * Note that only the following TQVariant types are allowed : String, + * StringList, List, Font, Point, Rect, Size, Color, Int, UInt, Bool, + * Double, DateTime and Date. + * @deprecated + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @return An invalid TQVariant if the key was not found or if the + * read value cannot be converted to the given TQVariant::Type. + */ + TQVariant readPropertyEntry( const TQString& pKey, TQVariant::Type ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The value is treated as if it is of the given type. + * + * Note that only the following TQVariant types are allowed : String, + * StringList, List, Font, Point, Rect, Size, Color, Int, UInt, Bool, + * Double, DateTime and Date. + * + * @deprecated + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @return An invalid TQVariant if the key was not found or if the + * read value cannot be converted to the given TQVariant::Type. + */ + TQVariant readPropertyEntry( const char *pKey, TQVariant::Type ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The value is treated as if it is of the type of the given default value. + * + * Note that only the following TQVariant types are allowed : String, + * StringList, List, Font, Point, Rect, Size, Color, Int, UInt, Bool, + * Double, DateTime and Date. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or + * if the read value cannot be converted to the TQVariant::Type. + * @return The value for the key or the default value if the key was not + * found. + */ + TQVariant readPropertyEntry( const TQString& pKey, + const TQVariant &aDefault) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The value is treated as if it is of the type of the given default value. + * + * Note that only the following TQVariant types are allowed : String, + * StringList, List, Font, Point, Rect, Size, Color, Int, UInt, Bool, + * Double, DateTime and Date. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or + * if the read value cannot be converted to the TQVariant::Type. + * @return The value for the key or the default value if the key was not + * found. + */ + TQVariant readPropertyEntry( const char *pKey, + const TQVariant &aDefault) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of strings. + * + * @deprecated + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param list In this object, the read list will be returned. + * @param sep The list separator (default ",") + * @return The number of entries in the list. + */ + int readListEntry( const TQString& pKey, TQStrList &list, char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of strings. + * + * @deprecated + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param list In this object, the read list will be returned. + * @param sep The list separator (default ",") + * @return The number of entries in the list. + */ + int readListEntry( const char *pKey, TQStrList &list, char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of strings. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + */ + TQStringList readListEntry( const TQString& pKey, char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of strings. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + */ + TQStringList readListEntry( const char *pKey, char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of strings, but returns a default if the key + * did not exist. + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault The default value to use if the key does not exist. + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @return The list. Contains @p aDefault if the Key does not exist. + * @since 3.3 + */ + TQStringList readListEntry( const char* pKey, const TQStringList& aDefault, + char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of Integers. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + */ + TQValueList<int> readIntListEntry( const TQString& pKey ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of Integers. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + */ + TQValueList<int> readIntListEntry( const char *pKey ) const; + + /** + * Reads a path. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a path. This means, dollar expansion is activated + * for this value, so that e.g. $HOME gets expanded. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. Can be TQString::null if aDefault is null. + */ + TQString readPathEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQString & aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Reads a path. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a path. This means, dollar expansion is activated + * for this value, so that e.g. $HOME gets expanded. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. Can be TQString::null if aDefault is null. + */ + TQString readPathEntry( const char *pKey, const TQString & aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of string paths. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a list of paths. This means, dollar expansion is activated + * for this value, so that e.g. $HOME gets expanded. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + * @since 3.1.3 + */ + TQStringList readPathListEntry( const TQString& pKey, char sep = ',' ) const; + + /** + * Reads a list of string paths. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a list of paths. This means, dollar expansion is activated + * for this value, so that e.g. $HOME gets expanded. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @return The list. Empty if the entry does not exist. + * @since 3.1.3 + */ + TQStringList readPathListEntry( const char *pKey, char sep = ',' ) const; + + + /** + * Reads a numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + int readNumEntry( const TQString& pKey, int nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + int readNumEntry( const char *pKey, int nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads an unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + unsigned int readUnsignedNumEntry( const TQString& pKey, unsigned int nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads an unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + unsigned int readUnsignedNumEntry( const char *pKey, unsigned int nDefault = 0 ) const; + + + /** + * Reads a numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + long readLongNumEntry( const TQString& pKey, long nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + long readLongNumEntry( const char *pKey, long nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Read an unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + unsigned long readUnsignedLongNumEntry( const TQString& pKey, unsigned long nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Read an unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + unsigned long readUnsignedLongNumEntry( const char *pKey, unsigned long nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a 64-bit numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQ_INT64 readNum64Entry( const TQString& pKey, TQ_INT64 nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a 64-bit numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQ_INT64 readNum64Entry( const char *pKey, TQ_INT64 nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Read an 64-bit unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQ_UINT64 readUnsignedNum64Entry( const TQString& pKey, TQ_UINT64 nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Read an 64-bit unsigned numerical value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQ_UINT64 readUnsignedNum64Entry( const char *pKey, TQ_UINT64 nDefault = 0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a floating point value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + double readDoubleNumEntry( const TQString& pKey, double nDefault = 0.0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a floating point value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it numerically. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param nDefault A default value returned if the key was not found or if + * the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + double readDoubleNumEntry( const char *pKey, double nDefault = 0.0 ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQFont value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a font object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQFont by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQFont readFontEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQFont* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQFont value. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a font object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQFont by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQFont readFontEntry( const char *pKey, const TQFont* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a boolean entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a boolean value. Currently "on", "yes", "1" and + * "true" are accepted as true, everything else if false. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param bDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + bool readBoolEntry( const TQString& pKey, bool bDefault = false ) const; + + /** + * Reads a boolean entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a boolean value. Currently "on", "yes", "1" and + * "true" are accepted as true, everything else if false. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param bDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + bool readBoolEntry( const char *pKey, bool bDefault = false ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQRect entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQRect object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQRect by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQRect readRectEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQRect* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQRect entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQRect object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQRect by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQRect readRectEntry( const char *pKey, const TQRect* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQPoint entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQPoint object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQPoint by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQPoint readPointEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQPoint* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQPoint entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQPoint object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQPoint by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQPoint readPointEntry( const char *pKey, const TQPoint* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQSize entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQSize object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQSize by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQSize readSizeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQSize* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQSize entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a TQSize object. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQSize by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the read value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQSize readSizeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQSize* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + + /** + * Reads a TQColor entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a color. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQColor by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQColor readColorEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQColor* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQColor entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a color. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value (null TQColor by default) returned if the + * key was not found or if the value cannot be interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQColor readColorEntry( const char *pKey, const TQColor* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQDateTime entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a date and time. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value ( currentDateTime() by default) + * returned if the key was not found or if the read value cannot be + * interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQDateTime readDateTimeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQDateTime* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads a TQDateTime entry. + * + * Read the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group + * and interpret it as a date and time. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param pDefault A default value ( currentDateTime() by default) + * returned if the key was not found or if the read value cannot be + * interpreted. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQDateTime readDateTimeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQDateTime* pDefault = 0L ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The untranslated entry is returned, you normally do not need this. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQString readEntryUntranslated( const TQString& pKey, + const TQString& aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Reads the value of an entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * The untranslated entry is returned, you normally do not need this. + * + * @param pKey The key to search for. + * @param aDefault A default value returned if the key was not found. + * @return The value for this key. + */ + TQString readEntryUntranslated( const char *pKey, + const TQString& aDefault = TQString::null ) const; + + /** + * Writes a key/value pair. + * + * This is stored in the most specific config file when destroying the + * config object or when calling sync(). + * + * If you want to write a path, please use writePathEntry(). + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param pValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will + * not be written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQString& pValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a key/value pair. + * + * This is stored in the most specific config file when destroying the + * config object or when calling sync(). + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param pValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will + * not be written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQString& pValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * writeEntry() Overridden to accept a property. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The property to write + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQVariant& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * writeEntry() Overridden to accept a property. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The property to write + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQVariant& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of strings. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQStrList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of strings. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQStrList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of strings. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQStringList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of strings. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQStringList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + + + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of Integers. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQValueList<int>& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * writeEntry() overridden to accept a list of Integers. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writeEntry() + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQValueList<int>& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Write a (key/value) pair. + * + * This is stored to the most specific config file when destroying the + * config object or when calling sync(). + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param pValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will + * not be written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const char *pValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ) + { writeEntry(pKey, TQString::fromLatin1(pValue), bPersistent, bGlobal, bNLS); } + /** + * Write a (key/value) pair. + * + * This is stored to the most specific config file when destroying the + * config object or when calling sync(). + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param pValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will + * not be written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const char *pValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ) + { writeEntry(pKey, TQString::fromLatin1(pValue), bPersistent, bGlobal, bNLS); } + + /** + * Write a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, int nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Write a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, int nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, unsigned int nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, unsigned int nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a long numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, long nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a long numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, long nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned long numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, unsigned long nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned long numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, unsigned long nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a 64-bit numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, TQ_INT64 nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a long numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, TQ_INT64 nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned 64-bit numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, TQ_UINT64 nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes an unsigned 64-bit numerical value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, TQ_UINT64 nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a floating-point value. + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param format @p format determines the format to which the value + * is converted. Default is 'g'. + * @param precision @p precision sets the precision with which the + * value is converted. Default is 6 as in TQString. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, double nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + char format = 'g', int precision = 6, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a floating-point value. + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param nValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param format @p format determines the format to which the value + * is converted. Default is 'g'. + * @param precision @p precision sets the precision with which the + * value is converted. Default is 6 as in TQString. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, double nValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + char format = 'g', int precision = 6, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a boolean value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param bValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, bool bValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a boolean value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param bValue The value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, bool bValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a font value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rFont The font value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQFont& rFont, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a font value. + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rFont The font value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQFont& rFont, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a color entry. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rColor The color value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQColor& rColor, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but write a color entry. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rColor The color value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQColor& rColor, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a date and time entry. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * @em not returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rDateTime The date and time value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQDateTime& rDateTime, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a date and time entry. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * @em not returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rDateTime The date and time value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQDateTime& rDateTime, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a rectangle. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The rectangle value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQRect& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a rectangle. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The rectangle value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQRect& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a point. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The point value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQPoint& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a point. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The point value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQPoint& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a size. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The size value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQSize& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a (key/value) pair. + * Same as above, but writes a size. + * + * Note: Unlike the other writeEntry() functions, the old value is + * _not_ returned here! + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param rValue The size value to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQSize& rValue, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * Writes a file path. + * + * It is checked whether the path is located under $HOME. If so the + * path is written out with the user's home-directory replaced with + * $HOME. The path should be read back with readPathEntry() + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param path The path to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writePathEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQString & path, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * Writes a file path. + * + * It is checked whether the path is located under $HOME. If so the + * path is written out with the user's home-directory replaced with + * $HOME. The path should be read back with readPathEntry() + * + * @param pKey The key to write. + * @param path The path to write. + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty + * flag will not be set and thus the entry will not be written to + * disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + */ + void writePathEntry( const char *pKey, const TQString & path, + bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, + bool bNLS = false ); + + /** + * writePathEntry() overridden to accept a list of paths (strings). + * + * It is checked whether the paths are located under $HOME. If so each of + * the paths are written out with the user's home-directory replaced with + * $HOME. The paths should be read back with readPathListEntry() + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writePathEntry() + * @see readPathListEntry() + * @since 3.1.3 + */ + void writePathEntry( const TQString& pKey, const TQStringList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + /** + * writePathEntry() overridden to accept a list of paths (strings). + * + * It is checked whether the paths are located under $HOME. If so each of + * the paths are written out with the user's home-directory replaced with + * $HOME. The paths should be read back with readPathListEntry() + * + * @param pKey The key to write + * @param rValue The list to write + * @param sep The list separator (default is ","). + * @param bPersistent If @p bPersistent is false, the entry's dirty flag + * will not be set and thus the entry will not be + * written to disk at deletion time. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not saved to the + * application specific config file, but to the + * global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the locale tag is added to the key + * when writing it back. + * + * @see writePathEntry() + * @see readPathListEntry() + * @since 3.1.3 + */ + void writePathEntry( const char *pKey, const TQStringList &rValue, + char sep = ',', bool bPersistent = true, bool bGlobal = false, bool bNLS = false ); + + + /** + * Deletes the entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * + * @param pKey The key to delete. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not removed from the + * application specific config file, but to the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the key with the locale tag is removed. + */ + void deleteEntry( const TQString& pKey, + bool bNLS = false, bool bGlobal = false); + /** + * Deletes the entry specified by @p pKey in the current group. + * + * @param pKey The key to delete. + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the pair is not removed from the + * application specific config file, but from the global KDE config file. + * @param bNLS If @p bNLS is true, the key with the locale tag is removed. + */ + void deleteEntry( const char *pKey, + bool bNLS = false, bool bGlobal = false); + + /** + * Deletes a configuration entry group + * + * If the group is not empty and bDeep is false, nothing gets + * deleted and false is returned. + * If this group is the current group and it is deleted, the + * current group is undefined and should be set with setGroup() + * before the next operation on the configuration object. + * + * @param group The name of the group + * @param bDeep Specify whether non-empty groups should be completely + * deleted (including their entries). + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the group is not removed from the + * application specific config file, but from the global KDE config file. + * @return If the group is not empty and bDeep is false, + * deleteGroup returns false. + */ + bool deleteGroup( const TQString& group, bool bDeep = true, bool bGlobal = false ); + + + /** + * Turns on or off "dollar expansion" (see TDEConfigBase introduction) + * when reading config entries. + * Dollar sign expansion is initially OFF. + * + * @param _bExpand Tf true, dollar expansion is turned on. + */ + void setDollarExpansion( bool _bExpand = true ) { bExpand = _bExpand; } + + /** + * Returns whether dollar expansion is on or off. It is initially OFF. + * + * @return true if dollar expansion is on. + */ + bool isDollarExpansion() const { return bExpand; } + + /** + * Mark the config object as "clean," i.e. don't write dirty entries + * at destruction time. If @p bDeep is false, only the global dirty + * flag of the TDEConfig object gets cleared. If you then call + * writeEntry() again, the global dirty flag is set again and all + * dirty entries will be written at a subsequent sync() call. + * + * Classes that derive from TDEConfigBase should override this + * method and implement storage-specific behavior, as well as + * calling the TDEConfigBase::rollback() explicitly in the initializer. + * + * @param bDeep If true, the dirty flags of all entries are cleared, + * as well as the global dirty flag. + */ + virtual void rollback( bool bDeep = true ); + + /** + * Flushes all changes that currently reside only in memory + * back to disk / permanent storage. Dirty configuration entries are + * written to the most specific file available. + * + * Asks the back end to flush out all pending writes, and then calls + * rollback(). No changes are made if the object has @p readOnly + * status. + * + * You should call this from your destructor in derivative classes. + * + * @see rollback(), #isReadOnly() + */ + virtual void sync(); + + /** + * Checks whether the config file has any dirty (modified) entries. + * @return true if the config file has any dirty (modified) entries. + */ + bool isDirty() const { return bDirty; } + + /** + * Sets the config object's read-only status. + * + * @param _ro If true, the config object will not write out any + * changes to disk even if it is destroyed or sync() is called. + * + */ + virtual void setReadOnly(bool _ro) { bReadOnly = _ro; } + + /** + * Returns the read-only status of the config object. + * + * @return The read-only status. + */ + bool isReadOnly() const { return bReadOnly; } + + /** + * Checks whether the key has an entry in the currently active group. + * Use this to determine whether a key is not specified for the current + * group (hasKey() returns false). Keys with null data are considered + * nonexistent. + * + * @param key The key to search for. + * @return If true, the key is available. + */ + bool hasKey( const TQString& key ) const; + + /** + * Returns a map (tree) of entries for all entries in a particular + * group. Only the actual entry string is returned, none of the + * other internal data should be included. + * + * @param group A group to get keys from. + * @return A map of entries in the group specified, indexed by key. + * The returned map may be empty if the group is not found. + * @see QMap + */ + virtual TQMap<TQString, TQString> entryMap(const TQString &group) const = 0; + + /** + * Reparses all configuration files. This is useful for programs + * that use stand alone graphical configuration tools. The base + * method implemented here only clears the group list and then + * appends the default group. + * + * Derivative classes should clear any internal data structures and + * then simply call parseConfigFiles() when implementing this + * method. + * + * @see parseConfigFiles() + */ + virtual void reparseConfiguration() = 0; + + /** + * Checks whether this configuration file can be modified. + * @return whether changes may be made to this configuration file. + */ + bool isImmutable() const; + + /** + * Checks whether it is possible to change the given group. + * @param group the group to check + * @return whether changes may be made to @p group in this configuration + * file. + */ + bool groupIsImmutable(const TQString &group) const; + + /** + * Checks whether it is possible to change the given entry. + * @param key the key to check + * @return whether the entry @p key may be changed in the current group + * in this configuration file. + */ + bool entryIsImmutable(const TQString &key) const; + + /** + * Possible return values for getConfigState(). + * + * @see getConfigState() + */ + enum ConfigState { NoAccess, ReadOnly, ReadWrite }; + + /** + * Returns the state of the app-config object. + * + * Possible return values + * are NoAccess (the application-specific config file could not be + * opened neither read-write nor read-only), ReadOnly (the + * application-specific config file is opened read-only, but not + * read-write) and ReadWrite (the application-specific config + * file is opened read-write). + * + * @see ConfigState() + * @return the state of the app-config object + */ + ConfigState getConfigState() const; + + /** + * Check whether the config files are writable. + * @param warnUser Warn the user if the configuration files are not writable. + * @return Indicates that all of the configuration files used are writable. + * @since 3.2 + */ + bool checkConfigFilesWritable(bool warnUser); + + /** + * When set, all readEntry and readXXXEntry calls return the system + * wide (default) values instead of the user's preference. + * This is off by default. + * @since 3.2 + */ + void setReadDefaults(bool b); + + /** + * @returns true if all readEntry and readXXXEntry calls return the system + * wide (default) values instead of the user's preference. + * @since 3.2 + */ + bool readDefaults() const; + + /** + * Reverts the entry with key @p key in the current group in the + * application specific config file to either the system wide (default) + * value or the value specified in the global KDE config file. + * + * To revert entries in the global KDE config file, the global KDE config + * file should be opened explicitly in a separate config object. + * + * @param key The key of the entry to revert. + * @since 3.2 + */ + void revertToDefault(const TQString &key); + + /** + * Returns whether a default is specified for an entry in either the + * system wide configuration file or the global KDE config file. + * + * If an application computes a default value at runtime for + * a certain entry, e.g. like: + * \code + * TQColor computedDefault = kapp->palette().color(TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Text) + * TQColor color = config->readEntry(key, computedDefault); + * \encode + * + * Then it may wish to make the following check before + * writing back changes: + * \code + * if ( (value == computedDefault) && !config->hasDefault(key) ) + * config->revertToDefault(key) + * else + * config->writeEntry(key, value) + * \endcode + * + * This ensures that as long as the entry is not modified to differ from + * the computed default, the application will keep using the computed default + * and will follow changes the computed default makes over time. + * @param key The key of the entry to check. + * @since 3.2 + */ + bool hasDefault(const TQString &key) const; + +protected: + /** + * Reads the locale and put in the configuration data struct. + * Note that this should be done in the constructor, but this is not + * possible due to some mutual dependencies in TDEApplication::init() + */ + void setLocale(); + + /** + * Sets the global dirty flag of the config object + * + * @param _bDirty How to mark the object's dirty status + */ + virtual void setDirty(bool _bDirty = true) { bDirty = _bDirty; } + + /** + * Parses all configuration files for a configuration object. + * + * The actual parsing is done by the associated TDEConfigBackEnd. + */ + virtual void parseConfigFiles(); + + /** + * Returns a map (tree) of the entries in the specified group. + * This may or may not return all entries that belong to the + * config object. The only guarantee that you are given is that + * any entries that are dirty (i.e. modified and not yet written back + * to the disk) will be contained in the map. Some derivative + * classes may choose to return everything. + * + * Do not use this function, the implementation / return type are + * subject to change. + * + * @param pGroup The group to provide a KEntryMap for. + * @return The map of the entries in the group. + * @internal + */ + virtual KEntryMap internalEntryMap( const TQString& pGroup ) const = 0; + + /** + * Returns a map (tree) of the entries in the tree. + * + * Do not use this function, the implementation / return type are + * subject to change. + * + * @return A map of the entries in the tree. + * + * @internal + * + */ + virtual KEntryMap internalEntryMap() const = 0; + + /** + * Inserts a (key/value) pair into the internal storage mechanism of + * the configuration object. Classes that derive from TDEConfigBase + * will need to implement this method in a storage-specific manner. + * + * Do not use this function, the implementation / return type are + * subject to change. + * + * @param _key The key to insert. It contains information both on + * the group of the key and the key itself. If the key already + * exists, the old value will be replaced. + * @param _data the KEntry that is to be stored. + * @param _checkGroup When false, assume that the group already exists. + * @internal + */ + virtual void putData(const KEntryKey &_key, const KEntry &_data, bool _checkGroup = true) = 0; + + /** + * Looks up an entry in the config object's internal structure. + * Classes that derive from TDEConfigBase will need to implement this + * method in a storage-specific manner. + * + * Do not use this function, the implementation and return type are + * subject to change. + * + * @param _key The key to look up It contains information both on + * the group of the key and the entry's key itself. + * @return The KEntry value (data) found for the key. @p KEntry.aValue + * will be the null string if nothing was located. + * @internal + */ + virtual KEntry lookupData(const KEntryKey &_key) const = 0; + + virtual bool internalHasGroup(const TQCString &group) const = 0; + + /** + * A back end for loading/saving to disk in a particular format. + */ + TDEConfigBackEnd *backEnd; +public: + /** + * Overloaded public methods: + */ + void setGroup( const TQCString &pGroup ); + void setGroup( const char *pGroup ); + bool hasGroup(const TQCString &_pGroup) const; + bool hasGroup(const char *_pGroup) const; + bool hasKey( const char *pKey ) const; + +protected: + TQCString readEntryUtf8( const char *pKey) const; + bool hasTranslatedKey( const char *pKey ) const; + + /** + * The currently selected group. */ + TQCString mGroup; + + /** + * The locale to retrieve keys under if possible, i.e en_US or fr. */ + TQCString aLocaleString; + + /** + * Indicates whether there are any dirty entries in the config object + * that need to be written back to disk. */ + bool bDirty; + + bool bLocaleInitialized; + bool bReadOnly; // currently only used by KSimpleConfig + mutable bool bExpand; // whether dollar expansion is used + +protected: + virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data ); +private: + class TDEConfigBasePrivate; + TDEConfigBasePrivate *d; + + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQString &rValue, + bool bPersistent, bool bGlobal, bool bNLS, bool bExpand ); + void writeEntry( const char *pKey, const TQStringList &rValue, + char sep, bool bPersistent, bool bGlobal, bool bNLS, bool bExpand ); + +}; + +class TDEConfigGroupSaverPrivate; + +/** + * Helper class to facilitate working with TDEConfig / KSimpleConfig + * groups. + * + * Careful programmers always set the group of a + * TDEConfig KSimpleConfig object to the group they want to read from + * and set it back to the old one of afterwards. This is usually + * written as: + * \code + * + * TQString oldgroup config->group(); + * config->setGroup( "TheGroupThatIWant" ); + * ... + * config->writeEntry( "Blah", "Blubb" ); + * + * config->setGroup( oldgroup ); + * \endcode + * + * In order to facilitate this task, you can use + * TDEConfigGroupSaver. Simply construct such an object ON THE STACK + * when you want to switch to a new group. Then, when the object goes + * out of scope, the group will automatically be restored. If you + * want to use several different groups within a function or method, + * you can still use TDEConfigGroupSaver: Simply enclose all work with + * one group (including the creation of the TDEConfigGroupSaver object) + * in one block. + * + * @deprecated This class is deprecated and will be removed in KDE 4. + * TDEConfigGroup provides similar functionality in a more object oriented + * way. + * + * @author Matthias Kalle Dalheimer <kalle@kde.org> + * @see TDEConfigBase, TDEConfig, KSimpleConfig, TDEConfigGroup + * @short Helper class for easier use of TDEConfig/KSimpleConfig groups + */ + +class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEConfigGroupSaver // KDE4 remove +{ +public: + /** + * Constructor. You pass a pointer to the TDEConfigBase-derived + * object you want to work with and a string indicating the _new_ + * group. + * + * @param config The TDEConfigBase-derived object this + * TDEConfigGroupSaver works on. + * @param group The new group that the config object should switch to. + */ + TDEConfigGroupSaver( TDEConfigBase* config, TQString group ) + /* KDE 4 : make the second parameter const TQString & */ + : _config(config), _oldgroup(config->group()) + { _config->setGroup( group ); } + + TDEConfigGroupSaver( TDEConfigBase* config, const char *group ) + : _config(config), _oldgroup(config->group()) + { _config->setGroup( group ); } + + TDEConfigGroupSaver( TDEConfigBase* config, const TQCString &group ) + : _config(config), _oldgroup(config->group()) + { _config->setGroup( group ); } + + ~TDEConfigGroupSaver() { _config->setGroup( _oldgroup ); } + + TDEConfigBase* config() { return _config; }; + +private: + TDEConfigBase* _config; + TQString _oldgroup; + + TDEConfigGroupSaver(const TDEConfigGroupSaver&); + TDEConfigGroupSaver& operator=(const TDEConfigGroupSaver&); + + TDEConfigGroupSaverPrivate *d; +}; + +class TDEConfigGroupPrivate; + +/** + * A TDEConfigBase derived class for one specific group in a TDEConfig object. + */ +class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEConfigGroup: public TDEConfigBase +{ +public: + /** + * Construct a config group corresponding to @p group in @p master. + * @p group is the group name encoded in UTF-8. + */ + TDEConfigGroup(TDEConfigBase *master, const TQCString &group); + /** + * This is an overloaded constructor provided for convenience. + * It behaves essentially like the above function. + * + * Construct a config group corresponding to @p group in @p master + */ + TDEConfigGroup(TDEConfigBase *master, const TQString &group); + /** + * This is an overloaded constructor provided for convenience. + * It behaves essentially like the above function. + * + * Construct a config group corresponding to @p group in @p master + * @p group is the group name encoded in UTF-8. + */ + TDEConfigGroup(TDEConfigBase *master, const char * group); + + /** + * Delete all entries in the entire group + * @param bGlobal If @p bGlobal is true, the entries are not removed + * from the application specific config file, but from the global + * KDE config file. + */ + void deleteGroup(bool bGlobal = false); + + /** + * Checks whether it is possible to change this group. + * @return whether changes may be made to this group in this configuration + * file. + * @since 3.4 + */ + bool groupIsImmutable() const; + + // The following functions are reimplemented: + virtual void setDirty(bool _bDirty); + virtual void putData(const KEntryKey &_key, const KEntry &_data, bool _checkGroup = true); + virtual KEntry lookupData(const KEntryKey &_key) const; + virtual void sync(); + +private: + // Hide the following members: + void setGroup() { } + void setDesktopGroup() { } + void group() { } + void hasGroup() { } + void setReadOnly(bool) { } + void isDirty() { } + + // The following members are not used. + virtual TQStringList groupList() const { return TQStringList(); } + virtual void rollback(bool) { } + virtual void reparseConfiguration() { } + virtual TQMap<TQString, TQString> entryMap(const TQString &) const + { return TQMap<TQString,TQString>(); } + virtual KEntryMap internalEntryMap( const TQString&) const + { return KEntryMap(); } + virtual KEntryMap internalEntryMap() const + { return KEntryMap(); } + virtual bool internalHasGroup(const TQCString &) const + { return false; } + + void getConfigState() { } + + TDEConfigBase *mMaster; +protected: + virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data ); +private: + TDEConfigGroupPrivate* d; +}; + +#endif |