2003-12-18 Michael Koch <konqueror@gmx.de>

* java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java
	(cachedChildren): New method.

From-SVN: r74785

libjava/java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java

@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferences extends Preferences {
                + absolutePath();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns all known unremoved children of this node.
+     *
+     * @return All known unremoved children of this node
+     */
+    protected final AbstractPreferences[] cachedChildren()
+    {
+      return (AbstractPreferences[]) childCache.values().toArray();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns all the direct sub nodes of this preferences node.
      * Needs access to the backing store to give a meaningfull answer.