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.

    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>

    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.
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static String DEF_WEB_BROWSER_PROP_NAME
      The name of a property for a Properties object used to define an alternative web browser command.
      static String USE_CYBROWSER
      A boolean indicating whether to attempt to use Cytoscape's internal web browser.
    • 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
      • USE_CYBROWSER

        static final String USE_CYBROWSER
        A boolean indicating whether to attempt to use Cytoscape's internal web browser.
        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.