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## com.install4j.api.windows
Class WinRegistry

    java.lang.Object
      com.install4j.api.windows.WinRegistry

    public class WinRegistry

extends java.lang.Object

Collection of static methods to access the Microsoft Windows registry.

Author:
  ej-technologies GmbH

Nested Class Summary
`static class` | `WinRegistry.ExpandString` Class to represent Strings with type REG_EXPAND_SZ

Field Summary
`static int` | `HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT` Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT`.
`static int` | `HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG` Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG`.
`static int` | `HKEY_CURRENT_USER` Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CURRENT_USER`.
`static int` | `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE` Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE`.
`static int` | `HKEY_USERS` Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_USERS`.

Method Summary
`static boolean` | `createKey(int root, java.lang.String keyName)` Creates a registry key.
`static void` | `deleteKey(int root, java.lang.String keyName, boolean onlyIfEmpty)` Deletes a registry key.
`static void` | `deleteValue(int root, java.lang.String keyName, java.lang.String valueName)` Deletes a registry value.
`static java.lang.String[]` | `getSubKeyNames(int root, java.lang.String keyName)` Retrieves the sub keys of a registry key.
`static java.lang.Object` | `getValue(int root, java.lang.String keyName, java.lang.String valueName)` Retrieves a registry value.
`static boolean` | `keyExists(int root, java.lang.String keyName)` Checks if a registry key exists.
`static boolean` | `setValue(int root, java.lang.String keyName, java.lang.String valueName, java.lang.Object value)` Sets a registry value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

    public static final int HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

  Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT`.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HKEY_CURRENT_USER

    public static final int HKEY_CURRENT_USER

  Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CURRENT_USER`.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    public static final int HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

  Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE`.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HKEY_USERS

    public static final int HKEY_USERS

  Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_USERS`.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

    public static final int HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

  Identifies the root registry key `HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG`.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### keyExists

    public static boolean keyExists(int root,
                                    java.lang.String keyName)

  Checks if a registry key exists.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
  Returns:
    `true` if the key exists.

### createKey

    public static boolean createKey(int root,
                                    java.lang.String keyName)

  Creates a registry key.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
  Returns:
    `true` if successful.

### getValue

    public static java.lang.Object getValue(int root,
                                            java.lang.String keyName,
                                            java.lang.String valueName)

  Retrieves a registry value. The class of the returned object is determined by the value's type.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
    `valueName` - the name of the registry value.
  Returns:
    the requested value. Returns `null`, if the value doesn't exist. Otherwise it is an instance of one of the following classes: `String, Integer, String[], byte[], WinRegistry.ExpandString`.

### setValue

    public static boolean setValue(int root,
                                   java.lang.String keyName,
                                   java.lang.String valueName,
                                   java.lang.Object value)

  Sets a registry value. The type is determined by the class of the value.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
    `valueName` - the name of the registry value.
    `value` - an instance of one of the following classes: `String, Integer, String[], byte[], WinRegistry.ExpandString`.
  Returns:
    `true` if successful.

### deleteValue

    public static void deleteValue(int root,
                                   java.lang.String keyName,
                                   java.lang.String valueName)

  Deletes a registry value.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
    `valueName` - the name of the registry value.

### deleteKey

    public static void deleteKey(int root,
                                 java.lang.String keyName,
                                 boolean onlyIfEmpty)

  Deletes a registry key.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
    `onlyIfEmpty` - if `true`, the method will delete the key only if the key contains no values and no subkey.

### getSubKeyNames

    public static java.lang.String[] getSubKeyNames(int root,
                                                    java.lang.String keyName)

  Retrieves the sub keys of a registry key.

  Parameters:
    `root` - one of the `HKEY_*` constants.
    `keyName` - the name of the key without a leading backslash.
  Returns:
    an array with the sub keys' names. Returns an empty array if there are no sub keys and `null` if the key doesn't exist or if an error occurs.

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