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| 6. 37. 1. Java activation framework | |
Probably the easiest way to understand the JAF is by looking at Windows Explorer. | |
Windows Explorer allows you to right-click on a file and select a command from the list associated with the file type. | |
The lists will differ from one computer to another. | |
When you click a command, Windows Explorer invokes the appropriate application and pass the reference to the right-clicked file. | |
You can use the JAF in a Java editor so that upon clicking a text file, the user will be presented with a command list and be able to select a command that will launch the application to handle the object. | |
You need to decide the supported types of objects and invoke appropriate JavaBeans that can handle each type of object. |
| 6. 37. Activation Framework | ||||
| 6. 37. 1. | Java activation framework | |||
| 6. 37. 2. | import javax.activation.CommandInfo; | |||
| 6. 37. 3. | MailcapCommandMap Demo | |||