Added Javadoc for SettingsItem and SerializationUtils.

src/main/java/envoy/client/SettingsItem.java

@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import envoy.client.ui.PrimaryToggleSwitch;
 
 /**
+ * Encapsulates a persistent value that is directly or indirectly mutable by the
+ * user.<br>
+ * <br>
  * Project: <strong>envoy-clientChess</strong><br>
  * File: <strong>SettingsItem.java</strong><br>
  * Created: <strong>23.12.2019</strong><br>
  * 
+ * @param <T> the type of this {@link SettingsItem}'s value
  * @author Kai S. K. Engelbart
+ * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
  */
 public class SettingsItem<T> implements Serializable {
 
@@ -32,17 +37,42 @@ public class SettingsItem<T> implements Serializable {
 		componentClasses.put(Boolean.class, PrimaryToggleSwitch.class);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initializes a {@link SettingsItem}. The default value's class will be mapped
+	 * to a {@link JComponent} that can be used to display this {@link SettingsItem}
+	 * to the user.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value            the default value
+	 * @param userFriendlyName the user friendly name (short)
+	 * @param description      the description (long)
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
+	 */
 	public SettingsItem(T value, String userFriendlyName, String description) {
 		this(value, componentClasses.get(value.getClass()));
 		this.userFriendlyName	= userFriendlyName;
 		this.description		= description;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initializes a {@link SettingsItem}. The default value's class will be mapped
+	 * to a specific {@link JComponent}. The mapping can also be disables if this
+	 * parameter is {@code null}. In that case a {@link NullPointerException} will
+	 * be thrown if the method {@link SettingsItem#getComponent()} is called.
+	 * 
+	 * @param value the default value
+	 * @param componentClass the class of the {@link JComponent} to represent this {@link SettingsItem} with
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
+	 */
 	public SettingsItem(T value, Class<? extends JComponent> componentClass) {
 		this.value			= value;
 		this.componentClass	= componentClass;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return an instance of the {@link JComponent} that represents this {@link SettingsItem}
+	 * @throws ReflectiveOperationException if the component initialization failed
+	 * @throws SecurityException if the component initialization failed
+	 */
 	public JComponent getComponent() throws ReflectiveOperationException, SecurityException {
 		if (componentClass == null) throw new NullPointerException("Component class is null");
 		return componentClass.getConstructor(SettingsItem.class).newInstance(this);
@@ -50,50 +80,68 @@ public class SettingsItem<T> implements Serializable {
 
 	/**
 	 * @return the value
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public T get() { return value; }
 
 	/**
+	 * Changes the value of this {@link SettingsItem}. If a {@code ChangeHandler} if
+	 * defined, it will be invoked with this value.
+	 * 
 	 * @param value the value to set
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public void set(T value) {
-		if(changeHandler != null && value != this.value)
+		if (changeHandler != null && value != this.value) changeHandler.accept(value);
-			changeHandler.accept(value);
 		this.value = value;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @return the componentClass
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public Class<? extends JComponent> getComponentClass() { return componentClass; }
 
 	/**
 	 * @param componentClass the componentClass to set
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public void setComponentClass(Class<? extends JComponent> componentClass) { this.componentClass = componentClass; }
 
 	/**
 	 * @return the userFriendlyName
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public String getUserFriendlyName() { return userFriendlyName; }
 
 	/**
 	 * @param userFriendlyName the userFriendlyName to set
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public void setUserFriendlyName(String userFriendlyName) { this.userFriendlyName = userFriendlyName; }
 
 	/**
 	 * @return the description
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public String getDescription() { return description; }
 
 	/**
 	 * @param description the description to set
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
 
 	/**
+	 * Sets a {@code ChangeHandler} for this {@link SettingsItem}. It will be
+	 * invoked with the current value once during the registration and every time
+	 * when the value changes.
+	 * 
 	 * @param changeHandler the changeHandler to set
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
-	public void setChangeHandler(Consumer<T> changeHandler) { this.changeHandler = changeHandler; changeHandler.accept(value); }
+	public void setChangeHandler(Consumer<T> changeHandler) {
+		this.changeHandler = changeHandler;
+		changeHandler.accept(value);
+	}
 }

src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/PrimaryToggleSwitch.java

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import envoy.client.Settings;
 import envoy.client.SettingsItem;
 
 /**
- * This Component can be used to toggle between two options. e.g. on and
+ * This component can be used to toggle between two options. This will change
- * off.<br>
+ * the state of a {@code boolean} {@link SettingsItem}.<br>
  * <br>
  * Project: <strong>envoy-client</strong><br>
  * File: <strong>PrimaryToggleSwitch.java</strong><br>
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ public class PrimaryToggleSwitch extends JButton {
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -721155303106833184L;
 
 	/**
-	 * This is the constructor for the PrimaryToggleSwitch.
+	 * Initializes a {@link PrimaryToggleSwitch}.
 	 * 
-	 * @param settingsItem
+	 * @param settingsItem the {@link SettingsItem} that is controlled by this
+	 *                     {@link PrimaryToggleSwitch}
 	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
 	 */
 	public PrimaryToggleSwitch(SettingsItem<Boolean> settingsItem) {

src/main/java/envoy/client/util/SerializationUtils.java

@@ -10,11 +10,22 @@ import envoy.exception.EnvoyException;
  * Created: <strong>23.12.2019</strong><br>
  * 
  * @author Kai S. K. Engelbart
+ * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
  */
 public class SerializationUtils {
 
 	private SerializationUtils() {}
 
+	/**
+	 * Deserializes an arbitrary {@link Serializable} object from a file.
+	 * 
+	 * @param <T>             the type of the object to deserialize
+	 * @param file            the file deserialize from
+	 * @param serializedClass the class of the object to deserialize
+	 * @return the deserialized object
+	 * @throws EnvoyException if an error occurred during deserialization
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
+	 */
 	public static <T extends Serializable> T read(File file, Class<T> serializedClass) throws EnvoyException {
 		if (file == null) throw new NullPointerException("File is null");
 		try (ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(file))) {
@@ -24,6 +35,14 @@ public class SerializationUtils {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Serializes an arbitrary object to a file.
+	 * 
+	 * @param file the file to serialize to
+	 * @param obj  the object to serialize
+	 * @throws IOException if an error occurred during serialization
+	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
+	 */
 	public static void write(File file, Object obj) throws IOException {
 		if (file == null) throw new NullPointerException("File is null");
 		if (obj == null) throw new NullPointerException("Object to serialize is null");