org.openstreetmap.josm.tools

Class OpenBrowser

java.lang.Object

org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.OpenBrowser

public final class OpenBrowser
extends java.lang.Object

Helper to open platform web browser on different platforms This now delegates the real work to a platform specific class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
private	OpenBrowser()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	displayUrl(java.lang.String url) Displays an external URL using platform associated software.
static java.lang.String	displayUrl(java.net.URI uri) Displays an external URI using platform associated software.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

OpenBrowser

private OpenBrowser()

Method Detail

displayUrl

public static java.lang.String displayUrl(java.net.URI uri)

Displays an external URI using platform associated software. A web resource will launch platform's browser, an audio file URI will launch audio player, etc.

Parameters:

uri - The URI to display

Returns:

null for success or a string in case of an error.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if no platform is set to which opening the URL can be dispatched, PlatformManager.getPlatform()

displayUrl

public static java.lang.String displayUrl(java.lang.String url)

Displays an external URL using platform associated software. A web resource will launch platform's browser, an audio file URL will launch audio player, etc.

Parameters:

url - The URL to display

Returns:

null for success or a string in case of an error.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if no platform is set to which opening the URL can be dispatched, PlatformManager.getPlatform()