org.opensourcephysics.desktop
Class OSPDesktop

java.lang.Object
  org.opensourcephysics.desktop.OSPDesktop

public class OSPDesktop
extends java.lang.Object

OSPDesktop invokes the java.awt.Desktop API using reflection for Java 1.5 compatibility.

Author:

Wolfgang Christian

Constructor Summary

OSPDesktop()

Method Summary

static boolean	browse(java.lang.String uriName) Launches the default browser to display a URI.
static boolean	browse(java.net.URI uri) Launches the default browser to display a URI.
static boolean	displayURL(java.lang.String url) Display a URL in the system browser.
static boolean	edit(java.io.File file) Launches the default application to edit a file.
static boolean	isDesktopSupported() Determines if the desktop API is supported.
static boolean	mail() Launches the default email program without a recipient.
static boolean	mail(java.lang.String addr) Launches the default email program with the given address.
static boolean	open(java.io.File file) Launches the default application to edit a file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

OSPDesktop

public OSPDesktop()

Method Detail

displayURL

public static boolean displayURL(java.lang.String url)

Display a URL in the system browser. Attempts to open URL with desktop API if available; attempts Ostermiller code otherwise.

Returns:

true if successful

isDesktopSupported

public static boolean isDesktopSupported()

Determines if the desktop API is supported.

Returns:

true if the desktop API is supported.

browse

public static boolean browse(java.lang.String uriName)

Launches the default browser to display a URI.

Parameters:

uriName -

browse

public static boolean browse(java.net.URI uri)

Launches the default browser to display a URI.

Parameters:

uri -

Returns:

true if successful

mail

public static boolean mail(java.lang.String addr)

Launches the default email program with the given address.

Parameters:

addr -

Returns:

true if successful

mail

public static boolean mail()

Launches the default email program without a recipient.

Returns:

true if successful

edit

public static boolean edit(java.io.File file)

Launches the default application to edit a file.

Parameters:

file -

open

public static boolean open(java.io.File file)

Launches the default application to edit a file.

Parameters:

file -