--- a/m-toolbox/classes/@LTPDADatabaseConnectionManager/LTPDADatabaseConnectionManager.m	Mon Dec 05 16:20:06 2011 +0100
+++ b/m-toolbox/classes/@LTPDADatabaseConnectionManager/LTPDADatabaseConnectionManager.m	Mon Dec 05 16:20:06 2011 +0100
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
     connections = {};
     credentials = {};
 
-    p_credentialsExpiry = 3600;
-    p_cachePassword = 2;
-    p_maxConnectionsNumber = 10;
-
   end % private properties
 
   properties(Dependent=true)
@@ -83,22 +79,22 @@
 
     function val = get.credentialsExpiry(cm)
       % obtain from user preferences
-      %p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
-      val = cm.p_credentialsExpiry;
+      p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
+      val = double(p.getRepoPrefs().getExpiry());
     end
 
 
     function val = get.cachePassword(cm)
       % obtain from user preferences
-      %p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
-      val = cm.p_cachePassword;
+      p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
+      val = double(p.getRepoPrefs().getCachePassword());
     end
 
 
     function val = get.maxConnectionsNumber(cm)
       % obtain from user preferences
-      %p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
-      val = cm.p_maxConnectionsNumber;
+      p = getappdata(0, 'LTPDApreferences');
+      val = double(p.getRepoPrefs().getMaxConnectionsNumber());
     end