* configure.in (AC_OUTPUT): List new Makefiles.

    * gnu/java/Makefile.am (SUBDIRS): Added util.
    * java/util/Makefile.am (SUBDIRS): Added prefs.
    * gnu/java/util/.cvsignore, gnu/java/util/Makefile.am,
    gnu/java/util/prefs/.cvsignore, gnu/java/util/prefs/Makefile.am,
    java/util/prefs/.cvsignore, java/util/prefs/Makefile.am: New files.
    * gnu/java/util/prefs/FileBasedFactory.java,
    gnu/java/util/prefs/MemoryBasedFactory.java
    gnu/java/util/prefs/MemoryBasedPreferences.java
    gnu/java/util/prefs/NodeReader.java
    gnu/java/util/prefs/NodeWriter.java
    java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java
    java/util/prefs/BackingStoreException.java
    java/util/prefs/InvalidPreferencesFormatException.java
    java/util/prefs/NodeChangeEvent.java
    java/util/prefs/NodeChangeListener.java
    java/util/prefs/PreferenceChangeEvent.java
    java/util/prefs/PreferenceChangeListener.java
    java/util/prefs/Preferences.java
    java/util/prefs/PreferencesFactory.java: New class files.

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+/* PreferencesFactory - Preferences system and user root factory interface
+   Copyright (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
+
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+ 
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
+02111-1307 USA.
+
+As a special exception, if you link this library with other files to
+produce an executable, this library does not by itself cause the
+resulting executable to be covered by the GNU General Public License.
+This exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
+executable file might be covered by the GNU General Public License. */
+
+package java.util.prefs;
+
+import java.util.EventListener;
+
+/**
+ * Preferences system and user root factory interface. Defines how to get
+ * to the system and user root preferences objects. Should be implemented by
+ * new preferences backends.
+ *
+ * @since 1.4
+ * @author Mark Wielaard (mark@klomp.org)
+ */
+public interface PreferencesFactory {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the system root preferences node. Should always return the
+     * same object.
+     */
+    Preferences systemRoot();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the user root preferences node. May return different objects
+     * depending on the user that called this method. The user may for example
+     * be determined by the current Thread or the Subject associated with the
+     * current AccessControllContext.
+     */
+    Preferences userRoot();
+
+}