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# std.windows.registry

This library provides Win32 Registry facilities.

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Author:
Matthew Wilson, Kenji Hara

Histry:
Created 15th March 2003, Updated 25th April 2004,

Source:
std/windows/registry.d

class Win32Exception: object.Exception;

class RegistryException: std.windows.registry.Win32Exception;
  Exception class thrown by the std.windows.registry classes.

  this(string message, string fn = __FILE__, uint ln = cast(uint)__LINE__, Throwable next = null);
    Creates an instance of the exception.

    Parameters:

    string message | The message associated with the exception.

  this(string message, int error, string fn = __FILE__, uint ln = cast(uint)__LINE__, Throwable next = null);
    Creates an instance of the exception, with the given.

    Parameters:

    string message | The message associated with the exception.
    int error | The Win32 error number associated with the exception.

enum REGSAM;
  Enumeration of the recognised registry access modes.

  KEY_QUERY_VALUE
    Permission to query subkey data

  KEY_SET_VALUE
    Permission to set subkey data

  KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY
    Permission to create subkeys

  KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS
    Permission to enumerate subkeys

  KEY_NOTIFY
    Permission for change notification

  KEY_CREATE_LINK
    Permission to create a symbolic link

  KEY_WOW64_32KEY
    Enables a 64- or 32-bit application to open a 32-bit key

  KEY_WOW64_64KEY
    Enables a 64- or 32-bit application to open a 64-bit key

  KEY_WOW64_RES

  KEY_WRITE
    Combines the STANDARD_RIGHTS_READ, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, and KEY_NOTIFY access rights

  KEY_EXECUTE
    Combines the STANDARD_RIGHTS_WRITE, KEY_SET_VALUE, and KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY access rights

  KEY_ALL_ACCESS
    Permission for read access

enum REG_VALUE_TYPE;
  Enumeration of the recognised registry value types.

  REG_UNKNOWN

  REG_NONE
    The null value type. (In practise this is treated as a zero-length binary array by the Win32 registry)

  REG_SZ
    A zero-terminated string

  REG_EXPAND_SZ
    A zero-terminated string containing expandable environment variable references

  REG_BINARY
    A binary blob

  REG_DWORD
    A 32-bit unsigned integer

  REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN
    A 32-bit unsigned integer, stored in little-endian byte order

  REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN
    A 32-bit unsigned integer, stored in big-endian byte order

  REG_LINK
    A registry link

  REG_MULTI_SZ
    A set of zero-terminated strings

  REG_RESOURCE_LIST
    A hardware resource list

  REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR
    A hardware resource descriptor

  REG_RESOURCE_REQUIREMENTS_LIST
    A hardware resource requirements list

  REG_QWORD
    A 64-bit unsigned integer

  REG_QWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN
    A 64-bit unsigned integer, stored in little-endian byte order

class Key;
  This class represents a registry key.

  const pure nothrow @property @safe string name();
    The name of the key

  const @property size_t keyCount();
    The number of sub keys.

  pure @property @safe KeySequence keys();
    An enumerable sequence of all the sub-keys of this key.

  pure @property @safe KeyNameSequence keyNames();
    An enumerable sequence of the names of all the sub-keys of this key.

  const @property size_t valueCount();
    The number of values.

  pure @property @safe ValueSequence values();
    An enumerable sequence of all the values of this key.

  pure @property @safe ValueNameSequence valueNames();
    An enumerable sequence of the names of all the values of this key.

  Key createKey(string name, REGSAM access = (REGSAM).KEY_ALL_ACCESS);
    Returns the named sub-key of this key.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the subkey to create. May not be null.

    Returns:
    The created key.

    Throws:
    RegistryException is thrown if the key cannot be created.

  Key getKey(string name, REGSAM access = (REGSAM).KEY_READ);
    Returns the named sub-key of this key.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the subkey to aquire. If name is the empty string, then the called key is duplicated.
    REGSAM access | The desired access; one of the REGSAM enumeration.

    Returns:
    The aquired key.

    Throws:
    This function never returns null. If a key corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void deleteKey(string name, REGSAM access = cast(REGSAM)0);
    Deletes the named key.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the key to delete. May not be null.

  Value getValue(string name);
    Returns the named value. If name is the empty string, then the default value is returned.

    Returns:
    This function never returns null. If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, uint value);
    Sets the named value with the given 32-bit unsigned integer value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    uint value | The 32-bit unsigned value to set.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, uint value, Endian endian);
    Sets the named value with the given 32-bit unsigned integer value, according to the desired byte-ordering.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    uint value | The 32-bit unsigned value to set.
    Endian endian | Can be Endian.BigEndian or Endian.LittleEndian.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, ulong value);
    Sets the named value with the given 64-bit unsigned integer value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    ulong value | The 64-bit unsigned value to set.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, string value);
    Sets the named value with the given string value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    string value | The string value to set.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, string value, bool asEXPAND_SZ);
    Sets the named value with the given string value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    string value | The string value to set.
    bool asEXPAND_SZ | If true, the value will be stored as an expandable environment string, otherwise as a normal string.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, string[] value);
    Sets the named value with the given multiple-strings value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    string[] value | The multiple-strings value to set.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void setValue(string name, byte[] value);
    Sets the named value with the given binary value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to set. If it is the empty string, sets the default value.
    byte[] value | The binary value to set.

    Throws:
    If a value corresponding to the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void deleteValue(string name);
    Deletes the named value.

    Parameters:

    string name | The name of the value to delete. May not be null.

    Throws:
    If a value of the requested name is not found, RegistryException is thrown.

  void flush();
    Flushes any changes to the key to disk.

class Value;
  This class represents a value of a registry key.

  const pure nothrow @property @safe string name();
    The name of the value. If the value represents a default value of a key, which has no name, the returned string will be of zero length.

  const pure nothrow @property @safe REG_VALUE_TYPE type();
    The type of value.

  const @property string value_SZ();
    Obtains the current value of the value as a string. If the value's type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the returned value is not expanded; value_EXPAND_SZ should be called

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if the type of the value is not REG_SZ, REG_EXPAND_SZ, REG_DWORD, or REG_QWORD.

  const @property string value_EXPAND_SZ();
    Obtains the current value as a string, within which any environment variables have undergone expansion. This function works with the same value-types as value_SZ.

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

  const @property string[] value_MULTI_SZ();
    Obtains the current value as an array of strings.

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if the type of the value is not REG_MULTI_SZ.

  const @property uint value_DWORD();
    Obtains the current value as a 32-bit unsigned integer, ordered correctly according to the current architecture.

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

    Throws:
    RegistryException is thrown for all types other than REG_DWORD, REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN and REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN.

  const @property ulong value_QWORD();
    Obtains the value as a 64-bit unsigned integer, ordered correctly according to the current architecture.

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if the type of the value is not REG_QWORD.

  const @property byte[] value_BINARY();
    Obtains the value as a binary blob.

    Returns:
    The contents of the value.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if the type of the value is not REG_BINARY.

class Registry;
  Represents the local system registry.

  static @property Key classesRoot();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive

  static @property Key currentUser();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive

  static @property Key localMachine();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive

  static @property Key users();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_USERS hive

  static @property Key performanceData();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA hive

  static @property Key currentConfig();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG hive

  static @property Key dynData();
    Returns the root key for the HKEY_DYN_DATA hive

class KeyNameSequence;
  An enumerable sequence representing the names of the sub-keys of a registry Key.

  Example:

      Key key = ...
      foreach (string subkeyName; key.keyNames)
      {
          // using subkeyName
      }

  const @property size_t count();
    The number of keys.

  string getKeyName(size_t index);
    The name of the key at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the key to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The name of the key corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding key is retrieved.

  string opIndex(size_t index);
    The name of the key at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the key to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The name of the key corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding key is retrieved.

  int opApply(scope int delegate(ref string name) dg);

class KeySequence;
  An enumerable sequence representing the sub-keys of a registry Key.

  Example:

      Key key = ...
      foreach (Key subkey; key.keys)
      {
          // using subkey
      }

  const @property size_t count();
    The number of keys.

  Key getKey(size_t index);
    The key at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the key to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The key corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding key is retrieved.

  Key opIndex(size_t index);
    The key at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the key to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The key corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding key is retrieved.

  int opApply(scope int delegate(ref Key key) dg);

class ValueNameSequence;
  An enumerable sequence representing the names of the values of a registry Key.

  Example:

      Key key = ...
      foreach (string valueName; key.valueNames)
      {
          // using valueName
      }

  const @property size_t count();
    The number of values.

  string getValueName(size_t index);
    The name of the value at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the value to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The name of the value corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding value is retrieved.

  string opIndex(size_t index);
    The name of the value at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the value to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The name of the value corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding value is retrieved.

  int opApply(scope int delegate(ref string name) dg);

class ValueSequence;
  An enumerable sequence representing the values of a registry Key.

  Example:

      Key key = ...
      foreach (Value value; key.values)
      {
          // using value
      }

  const @property size_t count();
    The number of values

  Value getValue(size_t index);
    The value at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the value to retrieve

    Returns:
    The value corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding value is retrieved

  Value opIndex(size_t index);
    The value at the given index.

    Parameters:

    size_t index | The 0-based index of the value to retrieve.

    Returns:
    The value corresponding to the given index.

    Throws:
    RegistryException if no corresponding value is retrieved.

  int opApply(scope int delegate(ref Value value) dg);

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