pce_config.pl -- XPCE congifuration database

This module deals with saving and loading application settings such as preferences and the layout of windows.

See also

- library(settings) provides the Prolog equivalent

 register_config(:Pred) is det

Register Pred to provide metadata about the configuration handled in the calling module. Pred is called as call(Pred, Path, Attributes).

 get_config(:Key, -Value) is det

Get configuration for Key as Value.

 set_config(:Key, +Value) is det

Set the configuration parameter Key to Value. If the value is modified, a broadcast message set_config(Key, Value) is issued.

 config_attributes(+Key, -Attributes)

Fetch the (meta) attributes of the given config key. The special path `config' returns information on the config database itself. The path of the key may be partly instantiated.

Undocumented predicates

The following predicates are exported, but not or incorrectly documented.

 current_config_type(Arg1, Arg2, Arg3)

 edit_config(Arg1)

 save_config(Arg1)

 del_config(Arg1, Arg2)

 add_config(Arg1, Arg2)

 register_config_type(Arg1, Arg2)

 load_config(Arg1)

 ensure_loaded_config(Arg1)

 config_term_to_object(Arg1, Arg2)

 config_term_to_object(Arg1, Arg2, Arg3)