sila_java.library.utils

Class WinRegistryUtility

java.lang.Object

sila_java.library.utils.WinRegistryUtility

public class WinRegistryUtility
extends Object

Utilities for Windows specific Registry functions

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WinRegistryUtility()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	fixRegistry() Fixes the registry to avoid non-critical errors
static boolean	is64BitWindows() Return true if on a 64 bit version of windows
static boolean	isWindows() If this is windows then this tool can actually be used otherwise it won't.
static String	readString(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey key, String path, String name) Read string from Windows registry
static String	readStringLM(String path, String name)
static String	searchForKey(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey root, String path, String name) This method searches for a key recursively until it is found or returns null.
static String	searchForKeyLM(String path, String name) Search key at specific path and name
static void	writeKey(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey hk, String key) Write a key to Windows registry
void	writeString(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey key, String path, String valueName, String value) Write a string to Windows registry

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WinRegistryUtility

public WinRegistryUtility()

Method Detail

isWindows

public static boolean isWindows()
                         throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

If this is windows then this tool can actually be used otherwise it won't.

Returns:

true if on windows.

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

fixRegistry

public static void fixRegistry()
                        throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Fixes the registry to avoid non-critical errors

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Implementation Note:

This can only be run in Admin, otherwise a warning is thrown

is64BitWindows

public static boolean is64BitWindows()

Return true if on a 64 bit version of windows

readStringLM

public static String readStringLM(String path,
                                  String name)
                           throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

readString

public static String readString(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey key,
                                String path,
                                String name)
                         throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Read string from Windows registry

Parameters:

key - the key

path - the path

name - the name

Returns:

the read string from Windows registry

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException - if the string could not be read

writeString

public void writeString(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey key,
                        String path,
                        String valueName,
                        String value)
                 throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Write a string to Windows registry

Parameters:

key - the key

path - the pass

valueName - the value name

value - the value

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException - if the value could not be written

writeKey

public static void writeKey(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey hk,
                            String key)
                     throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Write a key to Windows registry

Parameters:

hk - the H key

key - the key

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException - if the value could not be written

searchForKeyLM

public static String searchForKeyLM(String path,
                                    String name)
                             throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

Search key at specific path and name

Parameters:

path - the path

name - the name

Returns:

the key

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException - if the key was not found

searchForKey

public static String searchForKey(com.github.sarxos.winreg.HKey root,
                                  String path,
                                  String name)
                           throws com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException

This method searches for a key recursively until it is found or returns null.

Parameters:

root - the toplevel branch of the registry.

path - the path to start searching for, it can be an empty string.

name - the name of the key to search for

Returns:

path to the searched key or null.

Throws:

com.github.sarxos.winreg.RegistryException - if there were problemes reading the registry.