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## org.jdesktop.jdic.desktop
Class Desktop

    java.lang.Object
      org.jdesktop.jdic.desktop.Desktop

public class Desktop
extends java.lang.Object

The `Desktop` class provides several methods to interact with the system applications and facilities. It cannot be instantiated.

The methods include invoking system programs associated with a particular file type, invoking the system default browser to show a given URL, invoking the system default mailer with or without a constructed `Message` object, and making use of the printer to print a given file.

See Also:
  `Message`, `DesktopException`

Method Summary
`static void` | `browse(java.net.URL url)` Launches the system default browser to show the given URL.
`static void` | `edit(java.io.File file)` Launches the associated editor to edit the given file.
`static boolean` | `isEditable(java.io.File file)` Tests whether the given file is editable.
`static boolean` | `isPrintable(java.io.File file)` Tests whether the given file could be printed.
`static void` | `mail()` Launches the message compose window of the default mailer.
`static void` | `mail(Message msg)` Launches the message compose window of the default mailer, and fills in the message fields with the field values of the given `Message` object.
`static void` | `open(java.io.File file)` Launches the associated application to open a file If the specified file is a directory, the file manager of the current platform is launched to open it.
`static void` | `print(java.io.File file)` Prints the given file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### open

    public static void open(java.io.File file)
                     throws DesktopException

  Launches the associated application to open a file

  If the specified file is a directory, the file manager of the current platform is launched to open it.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the given file.
  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - If the specified file has no associated application, or the associated application fails to be launched.

### isPrintable

    public static boolean isPrintable(java.io.File file)

  Tests whether the given file could be printed.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the given file.
  Returns:
    `true` if the given file is valid and is printable; `false` otherwise.

### print

    public static void print(java.io.File file)
                      throws DesktopException

  Prints the given file.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the given file.
  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - if the given file is not valid, or the given file is not printable, or the given file fails to be printed.

### isEditable

    public static boolean isEditable(java.io.File file)

  Tests whether the given file is editable.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the given file.
  Returns:
    `true` if the given file is valid and has an associated editor; `false` otherwise.

### edit

    public static void edit(java.io.File file)
                     throws DesktopException

  Launches the associated editor to edit the given file.

  Parameters:
    `file` - the given file.
  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - if the given file is not valid, or the given file is not editable, or the given editor fails to be launched.

### browse

    public static void browse(java.net.URL url)
                       throws DesktopException

  Launches the system default browser to show the given URL.

  Parameters:
    `url` - the given URL.
  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - if the given url is null, or the system default browser is not found, or the system browser fails to be launched.

### mail

    public static void mail()
                     throws DesktopException

  Launches the message compose window of the default mailer.

  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - if the system default mailer was not found, or it fails to be launched.

### mail

    public static void mail(Message msg)
                     throws DesktopException

  Launches the message compose window of the default mailer, and fills in the message fields with the field values of the given `Message` object.

  Parameters:
    `msg` - the constructed `Message` object.
  Throws:
    `DesktopException` - if the given message object is null, or the system default mailer was not found, or it fails to be launched.

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Copyright (c) 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms.