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</script><div xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" class="MainContent"><table class="classHeaderTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="classHeaderTableLabel">Package</td><td><a href="package-detail.html" onclick="javascript:loadClassListFrame('class-list.html')">spark.managers</a></td></tr><tr><td class="classHeaderTableLabel">Class</td><td class="classSignature">public class PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr><td class="classHeaderTableLabel">Inheritance</td><td class="inheritanceList">PersistenceManager <img src="../../images/inherit-arrow.gif" title="Inheritance" alt="Inheritance" class="inheritArrow"> Object</td></tr><tr><td class="classHeaderTableLabel">Implements</td><td> <a href="../../spark/managers/IPersistenceManager.html">IPersistenceManager</a></td></tr></table><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
The PersistenceManager class is a basic persistence manager that
is backed by a local shared object named FxAppCache.
When initialized, it loads a local shared object that matches its id.
If a local shared object is not found, it is created.
<p>When storing values using the manager, it is important that all
values can be properly be written to a shared object.
Complex objects that store classes or non-standard flash primitives
must implement flash.net.IExternalizable interface to work properly.
Saving incompatible objects does not cause an RTE, but creates
undefined behavior when the data is read back.</p>
<p></p><p><span class="classHeaderTableLabel">See also</span></p><div class="seeAlso">flash.utils.IExternalizable</div><br/><hr></div><a name="methodSummary"></a><div class="summarySection"><div class="summaryTableTitle">Public Methods </div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" class="summaryTable " id="summaryTableMethod"><tr><th>&nbsp;</th><th colspan="2">Method</th><th class="summaryTableOwnerCol">Defined By</th></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#PersistenceManager()" class="signatureLink">PersistenceManager</a>()</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Constructor.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#clear()" class="signatureLink">clear</a>():void</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Clears all the data that is being stored by the persistence
manager.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#getProperty()" class="signatureLink">getProperty</a>(key:String):Object</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Returns the value of a property stored in the persistence manager.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#load()" class="signatureLink">load</a>():Boolean</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Initializes the persistence manager.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#save()" class="signatureLink">save</a>():Boolean</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Flushes the data being managed by the persistence manager to
disk, or to another external storage file.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="summaryTablePaddingCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableInheritanceCol">&nbsp;</td><td class="summaryTableSignatureCol"><div class="summarySignature"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;<a href="#setProperty()" class="signatureLink">setProperty</a>(key:String, value:Object):void</div><div class="summaryTableDescription">
Stores a value in the persistence manager.</div></td><td class="summaryTableOwnerCol">PersistenceManager</td></tr></table></div><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"><!--
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Constructor.
</p></div><a name="methodDetail"></a><div class="detailSectionHeader">Method Detail</div><a name="clear()"></a><table class="detailHeader" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="detailHeaderName"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;clear</td><td class="detailHeaderParens">()</td><td class="detailHeaderType">method</td></tr></table><div class="detailBody"><code> public function clear():void</code><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>
Clears all the data that is being stored by the persistence
manager.
</p></div><a name="getProperty()"></a><a name="getProperty(String)"></a><table class="detailHeader" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="detailHeaderName"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;getProperty</td><td class="detailHeaderParens">()</td><td class="detailHeaderType">method</td><td class="detailHeaderRule">&nbsp;</td></tr></table><div class="detailBody"><code> public function getProperty(key:String):Object</code><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>
Returns the value of a property stored in the persistence manager.
Properties are saved as key:value pairs.
</p><p><span class="label"> Parameters </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="20px"></td><td><code><span class="label">key</span>:String</code> &mdash; The property key.
</td></tr></table></p><p></p><span class="label">Returns</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="20"></td><td><code>Object</code> &mdash; The value of a property stored in the persistence manager.
</td></tr></table></div><a name="load()"></a><table class="detailHeader" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="detailHeaderName"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;load</td><td class="detailHeaderParens">()</td><td class="detailHeaderType">method</td><td class="detailHeaderRule">&nbsp;</td></tr></table><div class="detailBody"><code> public function load():Boolean</code><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>
Initializes the persistence manager.
</p><p></p><span class="label">Returns</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="20"></td><td><code>Boolean</code> &mdash; <code>true</code> if the operation is successful.
</td></tr></table></div><a name="save()"></a><table class="detailHeader" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="detailHeaderName"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;save</td><td class="detailHeaderParens">()</td><td class="detailHeaderType">method</td><td class="detailHeaderRule">&nbsp;</td></tr></table><div class="detailBody"><code> public function save():Boolean</code><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>
Flushes the data being managed by the persistence manager to
disk, or to another external storage file.
</p><p></p><span class="label">Returns</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="20"></td><td><code>Boolean</code> &mdash; <code>true</code> if the operation is successful.
</td></tr></table></div><a name="setProperty()"></a><a name="setProperty(String,Object)"></a><table class="detailHeader" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="detailHeaderName"><img src="../../images/AirIcon12x12.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="AIR-only" title="Only available in the AIR runtime">&nbsp;setProperty</td><td class="detailHeaderParens">()</td><td class="detailHeaderType">method</td><td class="detailHeaderRule">&nbsp;</td></tr></table><div class="detailBody"><code> public function setProperty(key:String, value:Object):void</code><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Language Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>ActionScript 3.0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Product Version :&nbsp;</b></td><td>Flex 4.5</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap" valign="top"><b> Runtime Versions :&nbsp;</b></td><td>AIR 2.5</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>
Stores a value in the persistence manager.
Properties are saved as key:value pairs.
</p><p><span class="label"> Parameters </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td width="20px"></td><td><code><span class="label">key</span>:String</code> &mdash; The key to use to store the value.
</td></tr><tr><td class="paramSpacer">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td width="20px"></td><td><code><span class="label">value</span>:Object</code> &mdash; The value object to store.
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