There is also the new Preferences API that may be an option. Check it out at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/lang/preferences.html <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/lang/preferences.html> HTH, Tedi -----Mensagem original----- De: Ivan Bradac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviada em: segunda-feira, 2 de setembro de 2002 4:04 Para: JDJList Assunto: [jdjlist] Serialization x XMLization Hi all We are developing a desktop application. It is necessary to set up a system of storing the user's workspace settings. I think there are two standard options how to do this: 1. Serialization 2 . Store the settings in an XML file or a set of XML files. I wonder which of theses approaches suites better. As of now, I can think of the following pros and cons : Serialization: pros: easy to implement, it is built in java, java objects directly are stored cons: the stored streams are not human readable, there may be problems with versions of the serialized classes. Only a java application can read this data. XML filesystems: pros: Human readable and editable, a standard way of storing data, not dependent on the programming language cons: requires more work at the implementation, at least at the beginning Right now I am more in favor od the XML filesystems solution. Does anybody have any opinion ar experience with this topic? Thanks Ivan To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
