Index: spi/VersioningSupport.java
*** \versioncontrol\src\org\netbeans\modules\versioning\spi\VersioningSupport.java Base (1.4)
--- \versioncontrol\src\org\netbeans\modules\versioning\spi\VersioningSupport.java Locally Modified (Based On 1.4)
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  import org.netbeans.modules.versioning.VersioningManager;
  import org.netbeans.modules.versioning.FlatFolder;
+ import org.openide.util.NbPreferences;
  
  import java.io.File;
+ import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
  
  /**
   * Collection of utility methods for Versioning systems implementors. 
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   */
  public final class VersioningSupport {
      
+     /**
+      * Boolean property defining visibility of textual versioning annotations (aka Status Labels).
+      * 
+      * @see #getPreferences()
+      */
+     public static final String PREF_BOOLEAN_TEXT_ANNOTATIONS_VISIBLE = "textAnnotationsVisible";
+     
      private VersioningSupport() {
      }
      
      /**
+      * Common settings and preferences for versioning modules are set in this preferences node.  
+      * 
+      * @return Preferences node for Versioning modules
+      * @see #PREF_BOOLEAN_TEXT_ANNOTATIONS_VISIBLE
+      */
+     public static Preferences getPreferences() {
+         return NbPreferences.forModule(VersioningSupport.class);
+     }
+         
+     /**
       * Queries the Versioning infrastructure for file ownership.
       * 
       * @param file a file to examine