org.littleshoot.util
Class NativeUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.littleshoot.util.NativeUtils

public class NativeUtils
extends Object

Utilities for native calls.

Constructor Summary

NativeUtils()

Method Summary

static void	addTray(Image image, String name, PopupMenu popup) Adds a tray icon using reflection.
static void	openFolder(File folder)
static Process	openUri(String uri) Opens the specified URI using the native file system.
static boolean	supportsTray() Uses reflection to determine whether or not this operating system and java version supports the system tray.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NativeUtils

public NativeUtils()

Method Detail

openUri

public static Process openUri(String uri)

Opens the specified URI using the native file system. Currently only HTTP URIs are officially supported.

Parameters:

uri - The URI to open.

Returns:

The Process started, or null if there was an error.

openFolder

public static void openFolder(File folder)
                       throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

addTray

public static void addTray(Image image,
                           String name,
                           PopupMenu popup)

Adds a tray icon using reflection. This succeeds if the underlying JVM is 1.6 and supports the system tray, failing otherwise.

Parameters:

image - The image to use for the system tray icon.

name - The name of the system tray item.

popup - The popup menu to display when someone clicks on the tray.

supportsTray

public static boolean supportsTray()

Uses reflection to determine whether or not this operating system and java version supports the system tray.

Returns:

true if it supports the tray, otherwise false.