javax.jnlp
Interface ExtendedService

All Known Implementing Classes:

XExtendedService

public interface ExtendedService

This interface provides a way for the JNLP application to open specific files in the client's system. It asks permission from the user before opening any files.

Method Summary

FileContents	openFile(java.io.File file) Open a file on the client' system and return its contents.
FileContents[]	openFiles(java.io.File[] files) Opens multiple files on the user's sytem and returns their contents as a FileContents array

Method Detail

openFile

FileContents openFile(java.io.File file)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Open a file on the client' system and return its contents. The user must grant permission to the application for this to work.

Parameters:

file - the file to open

Returns:

the opened file as a FileContents object

Throws:

java.io.IOException - on any io problems

openFiles

FileContents[] openFiles(java.io.File[] files)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Opens multiple files on the user's sytem and returns their contents as a FileContents array

Parameters:

files - the files to open

Returns:

an array of FileContents objects

Throws:

java.io.IOException - on any io problems