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.

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 -