/**
* method to save the recent file with its attributes to the config file
*
* @throws FileNotFoundException
* @throws IOException
*/
private void save() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
// the recent file object
RecentFile recentFile;
// the index i represents the file index
int i = 0;
// the index j represents the attribute index
int j = 0;
// clear all properties
properties.clear();
// from the recent file list create properties object
for (i = 0; i < recentFilesList.size(); i++) {
// get the recent file object
recentFile = recentFilesList.get(i);
// reset the j index value for iterations
j = 0;
// set the file property - the key for file will be '00'
// file absolute path is saved as value for the file key
properties.setProperty(
String.valueOf(i) + String.valueOf(j), recentFile.getFile().getAbsolutePath());
// save the attributres for the file
// only if the recent file have any attribute
if (recentFile.getAttributes() != null) {
for (String attributes : recentFile.getAttributes()) {
// increment the attrbutes index
j++;
// set the attribute for the file
properties.setProperty(String.valueOf(i) + String.valueOf(j), attributes);
}
}
}
// save the properties object to the config file
properties.store(new FileOutputStream(configFile), null);
}
