+ public static final String DEFAULT_SIFTS_DOWNLOAD_DIR = System
+ .getProperty("user.home")
+ + File.separatorChar
+ + ".sifts_downloads" + File.separatorChar;
+
+ private final static String DEFAULT_CACHE_THRESHOLD_IN_DAYS = "2";
+
+ private final static String DEFAULT_FAIL_SAFE_PID_THRESHOLD = "30";
+
+ /**
+ * Allowed values are PDB or mmCIF
+ */
+ private final static String PDB_DOWNLOAD_FORMAT = PDBEntry.Type.MMCIF
+ .toString();
+
+ private final static String DEFAULT_PDB_FILE_PARSER = StructureImportSettings.StructureParser.JMOL_PARSER
+ .toString();
+
+ /*
+ * a date formatter using a fixed (rather than the user's) locale;
+ * this ensures that date properties can be written and re-read successfully
+ * even if the user changes their locale setting
+ */
+ private static final DateFormat date_format = SimpleDateFormat
+ .getDateTimeInstance(SimpleDateFormat.MEDIUM,
+ SimpleDateFormat.MEDIUM, Locale.UK);
+