org.cytoscape.util.swing
Interface OpenBrowser

public interface OpenBrowser

A utility provided as an OSGi service for opening a web browser. The Cytoscape property "defaultWebBrowser" may be set with an alternative command for opening a different web browser than default.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Module: swing-util-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>swing-util-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

Field Summary

static String

DEF_WEB_BROWSER_PROP_NAME The name of a property for a Properties object used to define an alternative web browser command.

Method Summary

boolean

openURL(String url) Opens a web browser pointing to the specified URL.

Field Detail

DEF_WEB_BROWSER_PROP_NAME

static final String DEF_WEB_BROWSER_PROP_NAME

The name of a property for a Properties object used to define an alternative web browser command.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

openURL

boolean openURL(String url)

Opens a web browser pointing to the specified URL.

Parameters:

url - A string URL that should be opened in the web browser.

Returns:

Whether the browser opened successfully or not.