docs: private static void storeRecentConnectionSettings(Hashtable settings) {
  
          try {
              if (recentSettings == null) {
                  setHomeDir();
  
                  if (homedir == null) {
                      return;
                  }
  
                  recentSettings = new File(homedir, fileName);
  
                  if (!recentSettings.exists()) {
  
  //                    recentSettings.createNewFile();
                  }
              }
  
              if (settings == null || settings.size() == 0) {
                  return;
              }
  
              // setup a stream to a physical file on the filesystem
              FileOutputStream   out = new FileOutputStream(recentSettings);
              ObjectOutputStream objStream = new ObjectOutputStream(out);
              Enumeration        en        = settings.elements();
  
              while (en.hasMoreElements()) {
                  objStream.writeObject(en.nextElement());
              }
  
              objStream.flush();
              objStream.close();
              out.close();
          } catch (Throwable t) {}
      }