[bt-devel] new class

[Martin Gruner]

Hi all,

just wanted to inform you about a change in the source.

I introduced a class called CBTConfig which contains all necessary methods 
for writing to the GLOBAL BibleTime configuration file. Please do NOT access 
KGLobal->config() any more. Only parts of BibleTime which have their own 
configuration file (main index and printing) can use their own KConfig 
objects. All other config settings should go through this class.
It has a very simple structure and static methods for retrieving and storing. 
If you want to introduce a new option in BibleTime, you should extend one of 
the enum's and the corresponding getKey() and getDefault() functions. That's 
all.

Why?
-every Key name occurs only once in the source
-the compiler "knows" which setting you want to store/retrieve because you 
have to use the appropriate enum value -> no typos any more.
-config code is centralized in one place -> easier to maintain
-static methods can be accessed without an instance of the class
-not a part of the optionsdialog for compiling speed reasons -> CBTConfig is 
a small class

I tried to convert the whole existing configuration code to the new system. 
I hope this will make the configuration stuff more easy and secure for you in 
future. It is not a visible new feature. Please let me know if everything 
works as expected, or if you have any change wishes etc.

Martin