net.charlesames.utility.launch
Class LaunchMethods

java.lang.Object
  net.charlesames.utility.launch.LaunchMethods

public abstract class LaunchMethods
extends java.lang.Object

Methods to launch an application

Author:

Charles Ames

Constructor Summary

LaunchMethods()

Method Summary

static void	configureMac(java.lang.String applicationName) Configures application to use shared menu bar if running under Apple Macintosh OS.
static java.lang.String	getArg(java.lang.String indicator) Looks for a command-line argument containing the indicator and returns the next argument.
static java.lang.String[]	getArgs()
static boolean	getFlag(java.lang.String indicator)
static java.lang.String	getInstallDir()
static boolean	isMacOS()
static void	setArgs(java.lang.String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LaunchMethods

public LaunchMethods()

Method Detail

getInstallDir

public static java.lang.String getInstallDir()

Returns:

The path to the directory that holds the application file.

isMacOS

public static boolean isMacOS()

Returns:

True if the application is running under Apple Macintosh OS; false otherwise.

configureMac

public static void configureMac(java.lang.String applicationName)

Configures application to use shared menu bar if running under Apple Macintosh OS.

Parameters:

applicationName - The application name.

getArgs

public static java.lang.String[] getArgs()

Returns:

Array of command-line arguments.

setArgs

public static void setArgs(java.lang.String[] args)

Parameters:

args - Array of command-line arguments.

getFlag

public static boolean getFlag(java.lang.String indicator)

Parameters:

indicator - A string with no whitespace (e.g. -verbose).

Returns:

True if the indicator string is found in a command line argument; false otherwise.

getArg

public static java.lang.String getArg(java.lang.String indicator)

Looks for a command-line argument containing the indicator and returns the next argument.

Parameters:

indicator - A string with no whitespace (e.g. -input).

Returns:

The command line argument following the indicator (null if not found).