Class BrowserUtil


  • public class BrowserUtil
    extends java.lang.Object
    The BrowserUtil class provides one static method - openUrlInDefaultBrowser, which opens the given URL in the default web browser for the current user of the system. Current implementation supports Windows, Linux and some Unix systems.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
      For testing only.
      static java.lang.Process openUrlInDefaultBrowser​(java.lang.String url)
      Attempts to open the default web browser to the given URL.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Method Detail

      • main

        public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
        For testing only.
        Parameters:
        args - [url_to_open]
      • openUrlInDefaultBrowser

        public static java.lang.Process openUrlInDefaultBrowser​(java.lang.String url)
                                                         throws java.lang.Exception
        Attempts to open the default web browser to the given URL.
        Parameters:
        url - The URL to open
        Returns:
        Returns the process browser object or null if no browser could be found. On MacOs null is returned in any case.
        Throws:
        java.lang.Exception - If the available web browser does not run