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It would be best to move to the same way that NetBeans handles preference data.
To get more information about the preference API see the Javadoc http://www.netbeans.org/project/www/download/dev/javadoc/org-openide-util/org/openide/util/doc- files/preferences.html
see http://wiki.netbeans.org/wiki/view/UMLOptionsDialog
movement will be considered as finished when new API will be used by remaining tool. Now most options have no reaction on UML tool. I reopen this issue.
verified in netbeans-hudson-trunk-514-full.zip (070609) preferences that doesn't work: General Tab: Show aliases (issue 106202) Prompt to save project Open Project diagrams Diagrams Tab: Automatically resize elements Display compartment titles Display empty lists reconnect to presentation boundary (old issue 86056) resize to show aliases (blocked by issue 106202) show stereotype icons (using <<target>> as an example) Gradient background java platform Tab: see issue 106112 getter/setter/prefix (blocked by issue 105265) collection override default Dialogs Tab: allow lengthy searches ..the rest.. Templates tab options are tested separately.
the bulk of these issues are resolved. Any remaining issues need to be filed separately.
list of separate issues were filed for options subcomponent. This issue is verified according to agreement. verified in netbeans-hudson-trunk-980-full (Build 070620)