Java/Development Class/Mac
Launch Browser in Mac, Linux, Unix
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// Bare Bones Browser Launch //
// Version 1.5 //
// December 10, 2005 //
// Supports: Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, Unix, Windows XP //
// Example Usage: //
// String url = "http://www.centerkey.ru/"; //
// BareBonesBrowserLaunch.openURL(url); //
// Public Domain Software -- Free to Use as You Like //
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import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class BareBonesBrowserLaunch {
private static final String errMsg = "Error attempting to launch web browser";
public static void openURL(String url) {
String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
try {
if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
Class fileMgr = Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager");
Method openURL = fileMgr.getDeclaredMethod("openURL",
new Class[] {String.class});
openURL.invoke(null, new Object[] {url});
}
else if (osName.startsWith("Windows"))
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
else { //assume Unix or Linux
String[] browsers = {
"firefox", "opera", "konqueror", "epiphany", "mozilla", "netscape" };
String browser = null;
for (int count = 0; count < browsers.length && browser == null; count++)
if (Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
new String[] {"which", browsers[count]}).waitFor() == 0)
browser = browsers[count];
if (browser == null)
throw new Exception("Could not find web browser");
else
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {browser, url});
}
}
catch (Exception e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, errMsg + ":\n" + e.getLocalizedMessage());
}
}
}
Mac OS Application Adapter
/*
* Copyright (c) Ian F. Darwin, http://www.darwinsys.ru/, 1996-2002.
* All rights reserved. Software written by Ian F. Darwin and others.
* $Id: LICENSE,v 1.8 2004/02/09 03:33:38 ian Exp $
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS""
* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
* TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
* PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
* BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* Java, the Duke mascot, and all variants of Sun"s Java "steaming coffee
* cup" logo are trademarks of Sun Microsystems. Sun"s, and James Gosling"s,
* pioneering role in inventing and promulgating (and standardizing) the Java
* language and environment is gratefully acknowledged.
*
* The pioneering role of Dennis Ritchie and Bjarne Stroustrup, of AT&T, for
* inventing predecessor languages C and C++ is also gratefully acknowledged.
*/
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import com.apple.eawt.Application;
import com.apple.eawt.ApplicationEvent;
import com.apple.eawt.ApplicationListener;
/**
* The only os-dependant part of com.darwinsys, this is the
* adapter class to handle MacOS"s "different" way of doing About Box,
* Quit item in App menu, Preferences, and so on.
*/
public class MacOSAppAdapter extends Application {
ApplicationListener appListener;
JFrame parent;
AboutBoxHandler abouter;
PrefsHandler prefser;
PrintHandler printer;
ShutdownHandler shutter;
/** Construct a MacOSAppAdapter.
* @param theParent A JFrame, usually the main application window.
* @param about A handler for the About box.
* @param prefs A Preferences handler.
* @param print A Print handler (bug: does not get invoked now).
* @param shut A shutdown handler
*/
public MacOSAppAdapter(JFrame theParent, AboutBoxHandler about,
PrefsHandler prefs, PrintHandler print, ShutdownHandler shut) {
appListener = new MyAppEventHandler();
parent = theParent;
if (about != null) {
abouter = about;
setEnabledAboutMenu(true);
addAboutMenuItem();
}
if (prefs != null) {
prefser = prefs;
setEnabledPreferencesMenu(true);
addPreferencesMenuItem();
}
printer = print;
shutter = shut;
}
/** Method to register this handler with Apple"s event manager, calling
* addApplicationListener in parent class.
*/
public void register() {
addApplicationListener(appListener);
}
/** Inner class to provide ApplicationListener support. */
class MyAppEventHandler implements ApplicationListener {
/** This is called when the user does Application->About */
public void handleAbout(ApplicationEvent event) {
abouter.showAboutBox(parent);
event.setHandled(true);
}
/** Called when the user does Application->Preferences */
public void handlePreferences(ApplicationEvent event) {
if (prefser != null)
prefser.showPrefsDialog(parent);
event.setHandled(true);
}
public void handlePrint(ApplicationEvent event) {
if (printer != null)
printer.doPrint(parent);
event.setHandled(true);
}
/** This is called when the user does Application->Quit */
public void handleQuit(ApplicationEvent event) {
if (shutter != null)
shutter.shutdown(parent);
System.exit(0); // should be notreached
}
/**
* @see com.apple.eawt.ApplicationListener#handleOpenApplication(com.apple.eawt.ApplicationEvent)
*/
public void handleOpenApplication(ApplicationEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
/**
* @see com.apple.eawt.ApplicationListener#handleOpenFile(com.apple.eawt.ApplicationEvent)
*/
public void handleOpenFile(ApplicationEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
/**
* @see com.apple.eawt.ApplicationListener#handlePrintFile(com.apple.eawt.ApplicationEvent)
*/
public void handlePrintFile(ApplicationEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
/**
* @see com.apple.eawt.ApplicationListener#handleReOpenApplication(com.apple.eawt.ApplicationEvent)
*/
public void handleReOpenApplication(ApplicationEvent arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
}
Utilities for Mac GUI work
/*
* Copyright (c) Ian F. Darwin, http://www.darwinsys.ru/, 1996-2002.
* All rights reserved. Software written by Ian F. Darwin and others.
* $Id: LICENSE,v 1.8 2004/02/09 03:33:38 ian Exp $
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS""
* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
* TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
* PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
* BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* Java, the Duke mascot, and all variants of Sun"s Java "steaming coffee
* cup" logo are trademarks of Sun Microsystems. Sun"s, and James Gosling"s,
* pioneering role in inventing and promulgating (and standardizing) the Java
* language and environment is gratefully acknowledged.
*
* The pioneering role of Dennis Ritchie and Bjarne Stroustrup, of AT&T, for
* inventing predecessor languages C and C++ is also gratefully acknowledged.
*/
/**
* Utilities for Mac GUI work.
*
* @version $Id: MacOSUtil.java,v 1.11 2004/01/31 01:26:05 ian Exp $
*/
public class MacOSUtil {
/** Return true if we are running MacOS; needs a few GUI tweaks if so. */
public static boolean isMacOS() {
return System.getProperty("mrj.version") != null;
}
/**
* Set a few common properties for the given application if we are running
* under MacOS. Usage Example:
*
* <pre>
* if (MacOSUtil.isMacOS()) {
* MacOSUtil.setMacOS("JabaDex");
* }
* </pre>
*
* @param appName -
* the name of the Application.
*/
public static void setMacOS(String appName) {
System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");
System.setProperty("apple.awt.showGrowBox", "true");
System.setProperty("com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name",
appName);
}
}
