browserservice.java

JDesktop Integration Components （JDIC）

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package org.jdesktop.jdic.desktop.internal;

import java.net.URL;


/**
 * The <code>BrowserService</code> interface provides interaction with 
 * the system default browser.
 */
public interface BrowserService {
    /**
     * Launches the system default browser to show the given URL.
     * 
     * @param url the given URL.
     * @throws LaunchFailedException if the system browser is found but fails to be launched.
     */
    public void show(URL url) throws LaunchFailedException;
  
    /**
     * Opens the given URL in the target window of the system default browser.
     * 
     * @param url the given URL.
     * @param target the given target browser window name. 
     * @throws LaunchFailedException if the system browser is found but fails to be launched.
     */
    public void show(URL url, String target) throws LaunchFailedException;
}