org.eclipse.swt.program

Class Program

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.swt.program.Program

public final class Program
extends Object

Instances of this class represent programs and their associated file extensions in the operating system.

See Also:

Program snippets, Sample code and further information

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object other) Compares the argument to the receiver, and returns true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
boolean	execute(String fileName) Executes the program with the file as the single argument in the operating system.
static Program	findProgram(String extension) Finds the program that is associated with an extension.
static String[]	getExtensions() Answer all program extensions in the operating system.
ImageData	getImageData() Returns the receiver's image data.
String	getName() Returns the receiver's name.
static Program[]	getPrograms() Answers all available programs in the operating system.
int	hashCode() Returns an integer hash code for the receiver.
static boolean	launch(String fileName) Launches the operating system executable associated with the file or URL (http:// or https://).
static boolean	launch(String fileName, String workingDir) Launches the operating system executable associated with the file or URL (http:// or https://).
String	toString() Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

findProgram

public static Program findProgram(String extension)

Finds the program that is associated with an extension. The extension may or may not begin with a '.'. Note that a Display must already exist to guarantee that this method returns an appropriate result.

Parameters:

extension - the program extension

Returns:

the program or null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT when extension is null

getExtensions

public static String[] getExtensions()

Answer all program extensions in the operating system. Note that a Display must already exist to guarantee that this method returns an appropriate result.

Returns:

an array of extensions

getPrograms

public static Program[] getPrograms()

Answers all available programs in the operating system. Note that a Display must already exist to guarantee that this method returns an appropriate result.

Returns:

an array of programs

launch

public static boolean launch(String fileName)

Launches the operating system executable associated with the file or URL (http:// or https://). If the file is an executable then the executable is launched. Note that a Display must already exist to guarantee that this method returns an appropriate result.

Parameters:

fileName - the file or program name or URL (http:// or https://)

Returns:

true if the file is launched, otherwise false

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT when fileName is null

launch

public static boolean launch(String fileName,
                             String workingDir)

Launches the operating system executable associated with the file or URL (http:// or https://). If the file is an executable then the executable is launched. The program is launched with the specified working directory only when the workingDir exists and fileName is an executable. Note that a Display must already exist to guarantee that this method returns an appropriate result.

Parameters:

fileName - the file name or program name or URL (http:// or https://)

workingDir - the name of the working directory or null

Returns:

true if the file is launched, otherwise false

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT when fileName is null

Since:

3.6

execute

public boolean execute(String fileName)

Executes the program with the file as the single argument in the operating system. It is the responsibility of the programmer to ensure that the file contains valid data for this program.

Parameters:

fileName - the file or program name

Returns:

true if the file is launched, otherwise false

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException -

• ERROR_NULL_ARGUMENT when fileName is null

getImageData

public ImageData getImageData()

Returns the receiver's image data. This is the icon that is associated with the receiver in the operating system.

Returns:

the image data for the program, may be null

getName

public String getName()

Returns the receiver's name. This is as short and descriptive a name as possible for the program. If the program has no descriptive name, this string may be the executable name, path or empty.

Returns:

the name of the program

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Compares the argument to the receiver, and returns true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

other - the object to compare with this object

Returns:

true if the object is the same as this object and false otherwise

See Also:

hashCode()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns an integer hash code for the receiver. Any two objects that return true when passed to equals must return the same value for this method.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the receiver's hash

See Also:

equals(Object)

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of the program