/*

    Implements a preference file and resource io therein. Also handy

    for resource io in any LFile.

    Created 29 Jan 1996 by EGH

    Copyright © 1996, Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

*/

#include <LFile.h>

class CPreferences

{

public:

    CPreferences();

    CPreferences(

        LFile *inFile);

    CPreferences(

        OSType inFileType,

        OSType inFileCreator,

        StringPtr inFileNameP);

    virtual ~CPreferences();

    void FindOrCreatePreferencesFile(

        OSType inFileType,

        OSType inFileCreator,

        StringPtr inFileNameP);

    Handle GetPreferenceResource(

        OSType inResType,

        ResIDT inResID);

    void SavePreferenceResource(

        OSType inResType,

        ResIDT inResID,

        Handle inPrefH);

private:

    LFile *mFile;

    Boolean mOwnsFile;

};