static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Create an instance of the validators object, which contains implementations of the validator interface
// to be used for validating options when they are set.
Validators validators = new Validators();
// This will create a key in the BaseKey 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' called 'TestOptionsRootKey', which is where all
// the registry entries for this particular instance will reside.
Registrar.RegSettings settings = new Registrar.RegSettings(Registrar.RegBaseKeys.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software/Test");
/*
* Option instances.
* The first parameter is the keyname to be used in the registry entry for the option, the second is
* the validator instace to be used for the option to run against, the third is the default value, and
* the forth is the type of variable the option is to use. Optionally, the fifth is subkeys,
* which will put the key into HKEY_CURRENT_USER\TestOptionsRootKey\Subkey etc.
*/
Registrar.RegOption optionOne = new Registrar.RegOption("option_one", validators.OptionOneValidator, 1, typeof(int));
Registrar.RegOption optionTwo = new Registrar.RegOption("option_two", validators.OptionTwoValidator, "hello!", typeof(string));
Registrar.RegOption optionThree = new Registrar.RegOption("option_three", validators.OptionThreeValidator, true, typeof(bool), "/SubKey");
Registrar.RegOption optionFour = new Registrar.RegOption("option_four", validators.OptionFourValidator, @"C:\", typeof(string), "/SubKey/AnotherSubkey");
Registrar.RegOption optionFive = new Registrar.RegOption("option_five", null, "Just a string.", typeof(string));
// Register the options. This puts them in the settings objects internal dictionary of option objects.
// The first parameter is the name to use for the option when retrieving it with GetSetting. The second
// is the option instance.
// The name of the option can be different from the key used in the registry.
settings.RegisterSetting("OptionOne", optionOne);
settings.RegisterSetting("OptionTwo", optionTwo);
settings.RegisterSetting("OptionThree", optionThree);
settings.RegisterSetting("OptionFour", optionFour);
settings.RegisterSetting("OptionFive", optionFive);
/*
* If the root key does not exist in the registry, call save settings to create one with current values.
* Otherwise, load settings.
*/
if (!settings.RootKeyExists())
{
Console.WriteLine("Didn't find the root key in the registry. \r\nPopulating one with current values.");
try
{
settings.SaveSettings();
}
catch (Registrar.RegSaveException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error(s) occurred while saving settings: \r\n{ex.Message}");
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Registry entry for root key was found. \r\nLoading settings.");
try
{
settings.LoadSettings();
}
catch (Registrar.RegLoadException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error(s) occurred while loading settings: \r\n{ex.Message}");
}
}
// GetOption and SetOption examples
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <int>("OptionOne"));
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <string>("OptionTwo"));
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <bool>("OptionThree"));
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <string>("OptionFour"));
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <string>("OptionFive"));
Console.WriteLine("Setting OptionOne to 2 (this will fail since the validator makes sure its <= 1)");
try
{
settings.SetOption("OptionOne", 2);
Console.WriteLine("Successfully set OptionOne to 2"); // This will never be reached but its here just for show.
}
catch (Registrar.RegOptionAssignmentException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Error occurred while setting OptionOne to 2: {ex.Message}");
}
Console.WriteLine(settings.GetOption <int>("OptionOne")); // Prints 1, since the option failed to be set so it kept its previous value
// Keep the window open
Console.Read();
}
