Uses of Class java.util.Properties (Java SE 9 & JDK 9 )

## Uses of Class
java.util.Properties

- Packages that use Properties
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  com.sun.tools.attach | Provides the API to attach to a Java™ virtual machine.
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.rmi.activation | Provides support for RMI Object Activation.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the Java™ programming language.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
  javax.naming | Provides the classes and interfaces for accessing naming services.
  javax.xml.transform | Defines the generic APIs for processing transformation instructions, and performing a transformation from source to result.
  org.omg.CORBA | Provides the mapping of the OMG CORBA APIs to the Java™ programming language, including the class `ORB`, which is implemented so that a programmer can use it as a fully-functional Object Request Broker (ORB).

- - ### Uses of Properties in com.sun.tools.attach

    Methods in com.sun.tools.attach that return Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract Properties` | VirtualMachine.`getAgentProperties​()` | Returns the current agent properties in the target virtual machine.
    `abstract Properties` | VirtualMachine.`getSystemProperties​()` | Returns the current system properties in the target virtual machine.

    Methods in com.sun.tools.attach with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract void` | VirtualMachine.`startManagementAgent​(Properties agentProperties)` | Starts the JMX management agent in the target virtual machine.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract PrintJob` | Toolkit.`getPrintJob​(Frame frame, String jobtitle, Properties props)` | Gets a `PrintJob` object which is the result of initiating a print operation on the toolkit's platform.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Properties` | System.`getProperties​()` | Determines the current system properties.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static void` | System.`setProperties​(Properties props)` | Sets the system properties to the `Properties` argument.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.rmi.activation

    Methods in java.rmi.activation that return Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Properties` | ActivationGroupDesc.`getPropertyOverrides​()` | Returns the group's property-override list.

    Constructors in java.rmi.activation with parameters of type Properties
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ActivationGroupDesc​(String className, String location, MarshalledObject<?> data, Properties overrides, ActivationGroupDesc.CommandEnvironment cmd)` | Specifies an alternate group implementation and execution environment to be used for the group.
    `ActivationGroupDesc​(Properties overrides, ActivationGroupDesc.CommandEnvironment cmd)` | Constructs a group descriptor that uses the system defaults for group implementation and code location.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.security

    Subclasses of Properties in java.security
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `AuthProvider` | This class defines login and logout methods for a provider.
    `class` | `Provider` | This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Properties` | Connection.`getClientInfo​()` | Returns a list containing the name and current value of each client info property supported by the driver.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Connection` | Driver.`connect​(String url, Properties info)` | Attempts to make a database connection to the given URL.
    `static Connection` | DriverManager.`getConnection​(String url, Properties info)` | Attempts to establish a connection to the given database URL.
    `DriverPropertyInfo[]` | Driver.`getPropertyInfo​(String url, Properties info)` | Gets information about the possible properties for this driver.
    `void` | Connection.`setClientInfo​(Properties properties)` | Sets the value of the connection's client info properties.

  - ### Uses of Properties in java.util

    Fields in java.util declared as Properties
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Properties` | Properties.`defaults` | A property list that contains default values for any keys not found in this property list.

    Constructors in java.util with parameters of type Properties
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `Properties​(Properties defaults)` | Creates an empty property list with the specified defaults.

  - ### Uses of Properties in javax.naming

    Fields in javax.naming declared as Properties
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Properties` | CompoundName.`mySyntax` | Syntax properties for this compound name.

    Constructors in javax.naming with parameters of type Properties
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `CompoundName​(String n, Properties syntax)` | Constructs a new compound name instance by parsing the string n using the syntax specified by the syntax properties supplied.
    `CompoundName​(Enumeration<String> comps, Properties syntax)` | Constructs a new compound name instance using the components specified in comps and syntax.

  - ### Uses of Properties in javax.xml.transform

    Methods in javax.xml.transform that return Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Properties` | Templates.`getOutputProperties​()` | Get the properties corresponding to the effective xsl:output element.
    `abstract Properties` | Transformer.`getOutputProperties​()` | Get a copy of the output properties for the transformation.

    Methods in javax.xml.transform with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract void` | Transformer.`setOutputProperties​(Properties oformat)` | Set the output properties for the transformation.

  - ### Uses of Properties in org.omg.CORBA

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA with parameters of type Properties
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static ORB` | ORB.`init​(Applet app, Properties props)` | Creates a new `ORB` instance for an applet.
    `static ORB` | ORB.`init​(String[] args, Properties props)` | Creates a new `ORB` instance for a standalone application.
    `protected abstract void` | ORB.`set_parameters​(Applet app, Properties props)` | Allows the ORB implementation to be initialized with the given applet and parameters.
    `protected abstract void` | ORB.`set_parameters​(String[] args, Properties props)` | Allows the ORB implementation to be initialized with the given parameters and properties.