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Upgrade BareBonesBrowserLauncher; improve linux support
Upgraded from 1.5 to latest version 3.2. Fixed deprecated error. Added xdg-open as first choice on linux systems. fixes #65 Signed-off-by: Tony Germano <[email protected]>
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‎client/src/com/mirth/connect/client/ui/BareBonesBrowserLaunch.java‎

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// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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// Bare Bones Browser Launch //
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// Version 1.5 //
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// December 10, 2005 //
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// Supports: Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, Unix, Windows XP //
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// Example Usage: //
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// String url = "http://www.centerkey.com/"; //
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// BareBonesBrowserLaunch.openURL(url); //
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// Public Domain Software -- Free to Use as You Like //
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// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
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// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Tony Germano <[email protected]>
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// SPDX-Contributor: Original Author Dem Pilafian (Original work licensed under WTFPL)
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package com.mirth.connect.client.ui;
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import java.lang.reflect.Method;
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import java.util.Arrays;
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/**
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* Utility class to open a web page from a Swing application
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* in the user's default browser.
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* <p>
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* Supports: Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Windows
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* <p>
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* Example usage:<br>
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* <code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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* String url = "https://dna-engine.org/";<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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* BareBonesBrowserLaunch.openURL(url);</code>
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* <p>
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* Latest Version: <a href=https://centerkey.com/java/browser>
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* https://centerkey.com/java/browser</a>
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* <p>
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* Published: October 24, 2010
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* Modified: 2025
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* <p>
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*
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* @author Dem Pilafian
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* @version 3.2
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*/
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public class BareBonesBrowserLaunch {
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static final String[] browsers = { "xdg-open", "x-www-browser", "google-chrome",
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"firefox", "opera", "epiphany", "konqueror", "conkeror", "midori",
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"kazehakase", "mozilla" };
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/**
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* Open the specified web page in the user's default browser
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*
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* @param url A web address (URL) of a web page (example:
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* <code>"https://dna-engine.org/"</code>)
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*/
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public static void openURL(String url) {
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String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
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try {
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if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
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Class<?> fileMgr = Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager");
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Method openURL = fileMgr.getDeclaredMethod("openURL", new Class[] { String.class });
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openURL.invoke(null, new Object[] { url });
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} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows")) {
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
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} else {
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// assume Unix or Linux
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String[] browsers = { "firefox", "opera", "konqueror", "epiphany", "mozilla",
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"netscape" };
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String browser = null;
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for (int count = 0; count < browsers.length && browser == null; count++) {
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if (Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { "which",
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browsers[count] }).waitFor() == 0) {
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browser = browsers[count];
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}
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}
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if (browser == null) {
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throw new Exception("Could not find web browser");
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} else {
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { browser, url });
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try { // attempt to use Desktop library from JDK 1.6+
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Class<?> d = Class.forName("java.awt.Desktop");
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d.getDeclaredMethod("browse",
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new Class<?>[] { java.net.URI.class }).invoke(
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d.getDeclaredMethod("getDesktop").invoke(null),
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new Object[] { java.net.URI.create(url) });
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} catch (Exception ignore) { // library not available or failed
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String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
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try {
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if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
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Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager").getDeclaredMethod(
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"openURL", new Class<?>[] { String.class }).invoke(null,
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new Object[] { url });
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} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows"))
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {
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"rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", url });
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else { // assume Unix or Linux
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String browser = null;
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for (String b : browsers)
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if (browser == null
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&& Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { "which", b }).getInputStream().read() != -1)
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { browser = b, url });
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if (browser == null)
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throw new Exception(Arrays.toString(browsers));
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}
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} catch (Exception e) {
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PlatformUI.MIRTH_FRAME.alertThrowable(PlatformUI.MIRTH_FRAME, e);
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}
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} catch (Exception e) {
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PlatformUI.MIRTH_FRAME.alertThrowable(PlatformUI.MIRTH_FRAME, e);
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}
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}
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}

‎manager/src/com/mirth/connect/manager/BareBonesBrowserLaunch.java‎

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// Bare Bones Browser Launch //
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// Version 1.5 //
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// December 10, 2005 //
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// Supports: Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, Unix, Windows XP //
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// Example Usage: //
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// String url = "http://www.centerkey.com/"; //
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// BareBonesBrowserLaunch.openURL(url); //
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// Public Domain Software -- Free to Use as You Like //
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
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// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Tony Germano <[email protected]>
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// SPDX-Contributor: Original Author Dem Pilafian (Original work licensed under WTFPL)
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package com.mirth.connect.manager;
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import java.lang.reflect.Method;
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import java.util.Arrays;
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/**
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* Utility class to open a web page from a Swing application
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* in the user's default browser.
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* <p>
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* Supports: Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, Windows
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* <p>
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* Example usage:<br>
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* <code>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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* String url = "https://dna-engine.org/";<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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* BareBonesBrowserLaunch.openURL(url);</code>
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* <p>
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* Latest Version: <a href=https://centerkey.com/java/browser>
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* https://centerkey.com/java/browser</a>
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* <p>
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* Published: October 24, 2010
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* Modified: 2025
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* <p>
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*
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* @author Dem Pilafian
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* @version 3.2
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*/
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public class BareBonesBrowserLaunch {
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private static final String errMsg = "Error attempting to launch web browser";
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static final String[] browsers = { "xdg-open", "x-www-browser", "google-chrome",
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"firefox", "opera", "epiphany", "konqueror", "conkeror", "midori",
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"kazehakase", "mozilla" };
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/**
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* Open the specified web page in the user's default browser
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*
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* @param url A web address (URL) of a web page (example:
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* <code>"https://dna-engine.org/"</code>)
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*/
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public static void openURL(String url) {
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String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
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try {
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if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
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Class fileMgr = Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager");
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Method openURL = fileMgr.getDeclaredMethod("openURL", new Class[] { String.class });
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openURL.invoke(null, new Object[] { url });
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} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows")) {
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
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} else {
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// assume Unix or Linux
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String[] browsers = { "firefox", "opera", "konqueror", "epiphany", "mozilla",
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"netscape" };
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String browser = null;
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for (int count = 0; count < browsers.length && browser == null; count++) {
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if (Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { "which",
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browsers[count] }).waitFor() == 0) {
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browser = browsers[count];
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}
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}
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if (browser == null) {
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throw new Exception("Could not find web browser");
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} else {
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { browser, url });
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try { // attempt to use Desktop library from JDK 1.6+
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Class<?> d = Class.forName("java.awt.Desktop");
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d.getDeclaredMethod("browse",
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new Class<?>[] { java.net.URI.class }).invoke(
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d.getDeclaredMethod("getDesktop").invoke(null),
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new Object[] { java.net.URI.create(url) });
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} catch (Exception ignore) { // library not available or failed
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String osName = System.getProperty("os.name");
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try {
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if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS")) {
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Class.forName("com.apple.eio.FileManager").getDeclaredMethod(
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"openURL", new Class<?>[] { String.class }).invoke(null,
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new Object[] { url });
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} else if (osName.startsWith("Windows"))
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {
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"rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", url });
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else { // assume Unix or Linux
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String browser = null;
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for (String b : browsers)
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if (browser == null
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&& Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { "which", b }).getInputStream().read() != -1)
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Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] { browser = b, url });
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if (browser == null)
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throw new Exception(Arrays.toString(browsers));
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}
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} catch (Exception e) {
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ManagerController.getInstance().alertErrorDialog("Could not open web browser.");
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}
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} catch (Exception e) {
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ManagerController.getInstance().alertErrorDialog("Could not open web browser.");
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}
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}
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}

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