[Cosmo-dev] Preferences design proposal

[Randy Letness]

Brian Moseley wrote:
>>      * Key value pairs stored in a new table
>>      * Maximum length for preference key or value: 255 chars
>>      * Maximum number of preferences: 255 per user
>
> can values be typed, or must they be Strings? can they be null? 
> multivalued?
>

I would suggest just Strings.  Think of these properties as a 
server-side properties file for each user. 

>>            o User.getPreferences(Set keys)
>
> i assume this returns a Map?
Yes.  There will be a User.getPreferences() that returns a Map<String, 
String>.   We can add any convenience methods that we need.

-Randy