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## org.jdesktop.jdic.browser
Class BrowserEngineManager

    java.lang.Object
      org.jdesktop.jdic.browser.BrowserEngineManager

public class BrowserEngineManager
extends java.lang.Object

Factory pattern used to maitain instances of `IBrowserEngine`.

Field Summary
`static java.lang.String` | `IE`
`static java.lang.String` | `MOZILLA`

Method Summary
`protected boolean` | `checkEnginesWhenAdded()` This method is called when the BrowserManager instance is created.
`IBrowserEngine` | `getActiveEngine()` Get the active engine.Use the engine set by `setActiveEngine`else use the system default engine.
`java.util.Map` | `getEngines()` Used to find out which BrowserEngines have been registered AND are available on the current system.
`protected void` | `initExitingEngines()` Registers the engines that are available by default.
`static BrowserEngineManager` | `instance()` Returns the singleton instance of the currently active BrowserManager.
`boolean` | `registerBrowserEngine(java.lang.String engineName, IBrowserEngine engine)` Adds a BrowserEngine to the list of BrowserConnectors that `BrowserEngineManager` uses to create new Browser instances.
`boolean` | `removeBrowserEngine(java.lang.String engineName)` Removes a BrowserEngine to the list of BrowserConnectors that `BrowserEngineManager` uses to create new Browser instances.
`protected void` | `selectEngine()` This code iterates over the currently registered BrowserEngines and decides which Engine will be used for instantiating `Browser` This method is only called once.
`boolean` | `setActiveEngine(java.lang.String engineName)` Set an active engine throgh enginename.TODO:if mozilla isn't the system default under win, can't set it as the active engine.

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

Field Detail

### MOZILLA

    public static java.lang.String MOZILLA

### IE

    public static java.lang.String IE

Method Detail

### initExitingEngines

    protected void initExitingEngines()

  Registers the engines that are available by default.

### instance

    public static BrowserEngineManager instance()

  Returns the singleton instance of the currently active BrowserManager. Creates a new instance if necessary. The class to be used for the new instance is determined by the System property: org.jdesktop.jdic.BrowserManager. (That class must be a subclass of BrowserManager) If that property does not exist, or an error occurs when trying to create a new instance of the class specified in the property, then the BrowserManager returned will be of class BrowserManager.

  Returns:
    Singleton BrowserEngineManager instance

### getEngines

    public java.util.Map getEngines()

  Used to find out which BrowserEngines have been registered AND are available on the current system.

  Returns:
    Map of `BrowserEngine` instances representing all BrowserEngines that are available. Never returns null.

### registerBrowserEngine

    public boolean registerBrowserEngine(java.lang.String engineName,
                                         IBrowserEngine engine)

  Adds a BrowserEngine to the list of BrowserConnectors that `BrowserEngineManager` uses to create new Browser instances.

  Returns:
    true if this engine was registered or was already registered; false if it is null or if the engine is not available

### removeBrowserEngine

    public boolean removeBrowserEngine(java.lang.String engineName)

  Removes a BrowserEngine to the list of BrowserConnectors that `BrowserEngineManager` uses to create new Browser instances.

  Returns:
    True .False if this is the active engine

### selectEngine

    protected void selectEngine()
                         throws org.jdesktop.jdic.init.JdicInitException

  This code iterates over the currently registered BrowserEngines and decides which Engine will be used for instantiating `Browser` This method is only called once.

  Returns:
  Throws:
    `org.jdesktop.jdic.init.JdicInitException`

### checkEnginesWhenAdded

    protected boolean checkEnginesWhenAdded()

  This method is called when the BrowserManager instance is created. If it returns true, BrowserManger automatically checks the availability of all known engines and removes those engines that would not be able to provide a browser component. If this method returns false, no check is provided at startup. The getEngines() method then returns the full set of known engines. In that case, only when the methods getActiveBrowserEngine or getBrowser() are called the first time, will the list of engines be pruned to eliminate all engines that are not available. This method must consistently return the same value.

### setActiveEngine

    public boolean setActiveEngine(java.lang.String engineName)

  Set an active engine throgh enginename.TODO:if mozilla isn't the system default under win, can't set it as the active engine.

  Returns:
    true if the activeEngine is set successfully

### getActiveEngine

    public IBrowserEngine getActiveEngine()

  Get the active engine.Use the engine set by `setActiveEngine`else use the system default engine.

  Returns:
    Returns the activeEngine.
  Throws:
    `org.jdesktop.jdic.init.JdicInitException`

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