Open Browser window in Java #Java #browser #Runtime #webpage

openWebPage.java

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* the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
* and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
* To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
* http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details. 
*/

public static void openWebpage(String url, String... browsers) throws IOException {
    String os = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();

    if(os.indexOf( "win" ) >= 0 ){
        Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
        rt.exec( "rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
    }else if(os.indexOf( "mac" ) >= 0){
        Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
        rt.exec( "open" + url);
    }else if(os.indexOf( "nix") >=0 || os.indexOf( "nux") >=0){
        Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
//            String[] browsers = {"epiphany", "firefox", "mozilla", "konqueror",
//                    "netscape","opera","links","lynx"};

        StringBuffer cmd = new StringBuffer();
        for (int i=0; i<browsers.length; i++)
            cmd.append( (i==0  ? "" : " || " ) + browsers[i] +" \"" + url + "\" ");

        rt.exec(new String[] { "sh", "-c", cmd.toString() });
    }else {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can Not Determine OS!");
    }
}