/**
* Gets the value of a config option of the specified component. This is done by first checking,
* which value the given option was set to using {@link #applyConfigEntry(AbstractComponent,
* ConfigEntry)}. If the value has not been changed, the default value for this option is
* returned. Note, that this method will not work properly if the component options are changed
* internally surpassing the component manager (which is discouraged).
*
* @param <T> The type of the config option, e.g. String, boolean, integer.
* @param component The component, which has the specified option.
* @param option The option for which we want to know its value.
* @return The value of the specified option in the specified component.
*/
public <T> T getConfigOptionValue(AbstractComponent component, ConfigOption<T> option) {
T object = pool.getLastValidConfigValue(component, option);
if (object == null) {
return option.getDefaultValue();
} else {
return object;
}
}
