New `ObservablePref` mechanism

This inherits from the `Pref` system in `scala-utils`, extending it so
that preferences can be ScalaFX bound variables. This is the easiest way
to store things like the preferred window size and other per-user local
configuration.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -68,3 +68,12 @@ change.
   * This is tested against Java 8u144, though it may work with older versions.
 * Improvements to `SingletonStage`
 * Update Scala to 2.12.4
+
+### 0.13
+
+* New `ObservablePref`
+  * This builds on the `Pref` in `scala-utils`, making it a bindable property.
+  * `Pref` and `ObservablePref` are the way I recommend to store things like
+    window sizes, column selections and other UI preferences.
+  * Use a database like [H2](http://www.h2database.com/) if you have
+    complicated application state that needs to persist.

project/Dependencies.scala

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   final val scalaJava8Version  = "0.8.0"
   final val scalaParserVersion = "1.0.4"
   final val scalaXmlVersion    = "1.0.5"
-  final val gerweckUtilVersion = "2.5.1"
+  final val gerweckUtilVersion = "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
   final val scalazVersion      = "7.2.16"
   final val shapelessVersion   = "2.3.2"
   final val scallopVersion     = "1.0.1"

src/main/scala/org/gerweck/scalafx/util/prefs/ObservablePref.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package org.gerweck.scalafx.util
+package prefs
+
+import java.util.prefs.Preferences
+
+import scalafx.application.Platform.runLater
+import scalafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty
+
+import org.gerweck.scala.util.prefs._
+
+/* TODO: take an implicit that will deteremine whether this is an `ObjectProperty` or what */
+class ObservablePref[A] protected (path: String)(implicit handler: Pref.AccessHandler[A], prefs: Preferences)
+    extends Pref[A](path) {
+
+  lazy val observe: ObjectProperty[A] = {
+    val initialValue: A = this()
+    val property = ObjectProperty[A](initialValue)
+
+    /* We build two bridges, one that listens for changes in the preferences system and pushes
+     * them into the observable property, and another that listens for updates to the property and
+     * pushes them to the preference system. Each bridge is gated so that it only activates if the
+     * value has actually changed, which prevents the infinite looping that would otherwise occur
+     * in a bidirectional bridge. */
+
+    /* Preferences => Property bridge */
+    prefs.addPreferenceChangeListener { pce =>
+      if (pce.getKey == path) {
+        runLater {
+          val currentValue = this()
+          if (property.value != currentValue) {
+            property.value = currentValue
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    /* Property => Preferences bridge */
+    property.onChange { (_, _, newV) =>
+      if (newV != this()) {
+        this() = newV
+      }
+      ()
+    }
+    property
+  }
+}
+
+object ObservablePref {
+  def apply[A](path: String)(implicit handler: PrefHandler[A], prefs: Preferences) = {
+    new ObservablePref(path)(new Pref.AccessHandler.Optional, prefs)
+  }
+  def apply[A](path: String, default: A)(implicit handler: PrefHandler[A], prefs: Preferences) = {
+    new ObservablePref(path)(new Pref.AccessHandler.Defaulted(default), prefs)
+  }
+}