/**
* Load settings from given settings file.
*
* @param settingsFile settings file to use
*/
private void loadSettings(final String settingsFile) {
if (settingsFile == null || "".equals(settingsFile)) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter settingsFile is invalid.");
}
this.settingsFile = settingsFile;
final File file = new File(settingsFile);
try {
settings = settingsSerializer.load(file);
} catch (final SettingsFormatException e) {
// if SettingsFormatException was thrown file exists and can be
// accessed
file.delete();
settings = new Settings();
logger.error("SettingsFormatException when loading settings file.");
}
settings.setEventHelper(eventHelper);
}
/**
* Save settings to file.
*
* @param file File to save the settings.
*/
private void saveSettings(final File file) {
settingsSerializer.save(this.settings, file);
}