Method getPrefsDir

ij/src/main/java/ij/Prefs.java:459–490

Returns the path to the directory where the preferences file (IJPrefs.txt) is saved.

()

	/** Returns the path to the directory where the 
		preferences file (IJPrefs.txt) is saved. */
	@AstroImageJ(reason = "rename for AIJ", modified = true)
	public static String getPrefsDir() {
		// look in current directory
		if (prefsDir==null) {
			String cwd = System.getProperty("user.dir");
			File f = new File(cwd+File.separator+PREFS_NAME);
			if (f.exists()) {
				prefsDir = cwd;
				preferencesPath = cwd+"/"+PREFS_NAME;
			}
			// look in ImageJ directory
			if (prefsDir==null) {
				String ijDir = getImageJDir();
				ijDir = ijDir.substring(0, ijDir.length()-1);
				f = new File(ijDir+File.separator+PREFS_NAME);
				if (f.exists()) {
					prefsDir = ijDir;
					preferencesPath = ijDir+"/"+PREFS_NAME;
				}
			}
			// use home directory
			if (prefsDir==null) {
				String dir = System.getProperty("user.home");
				if (IJ.isMacOSX())
					dir += "/Library/Preferences";
				else
					dir += File.separator+".astroimagej";
				prefsDir = dir;
			}
		}		
		return prefsDir;
	}

	/** Sets the path to the ImageJ directory. */
	static void setHomeDir(String path) {