docs: def __getConfiguredWhere(self):
          """Provides the saved configured value"""
          defaultSettings = {'where': GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT}
          configFile = self.__getConfigFile()
          if not os.path.exists(configFile):
              values = defaultSettings
          else:
              values = loadJSON(configFile,
                                'garbage collector plugin settings',
                                defaultSettings)
          try:
              value = values['where']
              if value < GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT or \
                 value > GCPluginConfigDialog.LOG:
                  return GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT
              return value
          except:
              return GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT