@Override
 public void readExternal(Element element) throws InvalidDataException {
   mySerialization.readExternalUtil(element, myOptionsAndConfirmations);
   final Attribute attribute = element.getAttribute(SETTINGS_EDITED_MANUALLY);
   if (attribute != null) {
     try {
       myHaveLegacyVcsConfiguration = attribute.getBooleanValue();
     } catch (DataConversionException e) {
       //
     }
   }
 }