Save a list in preferences

Question

I need to save a list of strings using Java preferences but there isn't any API to save a list. Am I missing anything? Is there a common way to do it?

Answer 1

I assume you mean java.util.prefs.Preferences ? There is no built-in solution, just store them under keys (eg) "0" , "1" , etc. and write some methods to simplify working with such nodes. Alternately, consider using a library such as Apache Config or Typesafe Config .