Settings.cs file

Settings.cs

// Helpers/SettingsModel.cs
using Plugin.Settings;
using Plugin.Settings.Abstractions;

namespace PatrolLiveApp.Helpers
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This is the SettingsModel static class that can be used in your Core solution or in any
    /// of your client applications. All settings are laid out the same exact way with getters
    /// and setters. 
    /// </summary>
    public static class Settings
    {
        private static ISettings AppSettings
        {
            get
            {
                return CrossSettings.Current;
            }
        }

        #region Setting Constants

        private const string SettingsKey = "settings_key";
        private static readonly string SettingsDefault = string.Empty;

        //the settings 'key' for the api key
        private const string ApiKeyKey = "api_key";
        private static readonly string ApiKeyDefault = "";

        private const string DeviceIdKey = "device_id_key";
        private static readonly long DeviceIdDefault = 0;

        #endregion


        public static string ApiKey
        {
            get { return AppSettings.GetValueOrDefault<string>(ApiKeyKey, ApiKeyDefault); }
            set { AppSettings.AddOrUpdateValue<string>(ApiKeyKey, value); }
        }
        public static long DeviceId
        {
            get { return AppSettings.GetValueOrDefault<long>(DeviceIdKey, DeviceIdDefault); }
            set { AppSettings.AddOrUpdateValue<long>(DeviceIdKey, value); }
        }

        public static string GeneralSettings
        {
            get
            {
                return AppSettings.GetValueOrDefault<string>(SettingsKey, SettingsDefault);
            }
            set
            {
                AppSettings.AddOrUpdateValue<string>(SettingsKey, value);
            }
        }

    }
}