com.lowagie.tools
Class Executable

java.lang.Object
  com.lowagie.tools.Executable

public class Executable
extends Object

This class enables you to call an executable that will show a PDF file.

Field Summary

static String

acroread The path to Acrobat Reader.

Constructor Summary

Executable()

Method Summary

private static Process	action(String fileName, String parameters, boolean waitForTermination) Performs an action on a PDF document.
static boolean	isLinux() Checks the Operating System.
static boolean	isMac() Checks the Operating System.
static boolean	isWindows() Checks the Operating System.
static boolean	isWindows9X() Checks the Operating System.
static void	launchBrowser(String url) Launches a browser opening an URL.
static Process	openDocument(File file) Opens a PDF document.
static Process	openDocument(File file, boolean waitForTermination) Opens a PDF document.
static Process	openDocument(String fileName) Opens a PDF document.
static Process	openDocument(String fileName, boolean waitForTermination) Opens a PDF document.
static Process	printDocument(File file) Prints a PDF document.
static Process	printDocument(File file, boolean waitForTermination) Prints a PDF document.
static Process	printDocument(String fileName) Prints a PDF document.
static Process	printDocument(String fileName, boolean waitForTermination) Prints a PDF document.
static Process	printDocumentSilent(File file) Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.
static Process	printDocumentSilent(File file, boolean waitForTermination) Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.
static Process	printDocumentSilent(String fileName) Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.
static Process	printDocumentSilent(String fileName, boolean waitForTermination) Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

acroread

public static String acroread

The path to Acrobat Reader.

Constructor Detail

Executable

public Executable()

Method Detail

action

private static Process action(String fileName,
                              String parameters,
                              boolean waitForTermination)
                       throws IOException

Performs an action on a PDF document.

Parameters:

fileName -

parameters -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

openDocument

public static final Process openDocument(String fileName,
                                         boolean waitForTermination)
                                  throws IOException

Opens a PDF document.

Parameters:

fileName -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

openDocument

public static final Process openDocument(File file,
                                         boolean waitForTermination)
                                  throws IOException

Opens a PDF document.

Parameters:

file -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

openDocument

public static final Process openDocument(String fileName)
                                  throws IOException

Opens a PDF document.

Parameters:

fileName -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

openDocument

public static final Process openDocument(File file)
                                  throws IOException

Opens a PDF document.

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocument

public static final Process printDocument(String fileName,
                                          boolean waitForTermination)
                                   throws IOException

Prints a PDF document.

Parameters:

fileName -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocument

public static final Process printDocument(File file,
                                          boolean waitForTermination)
                                   throws IOException

Prints a PDF document.

Parameters:

file -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocument

public static final Process printDocument(String fileName)
                                   throws IOException

Prints a PDF document.

Parameters:

fileName -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocument

public static final Process printDocument(File file)
                                   throws IOException

Prints a PDF document.

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocumentSilent

public static final Process printDocumentSilent(String fileName,
                                                boolean waitForTermination)
                                         throws IOException

Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.

Parameters:

fileName -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocumentSilent

public static final Process printDocumentSilent(File file,
                                                boolean waitForTermination)
                                         throws IOException

Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.

Parameters:

file -

waitForTermination -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocumentSilent

public static final Process printDocumentSilent(String fileName)
                                         throws IOException

Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.

Parameters:

fileName -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

printDocumentSilent

public static final Process printDocumentSilent(File file)
                                         throws IOException

Prints a PDF document without opening a Dialog box.

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

a process

Throws:

IOException

launchBrowser

public static final void launchBrowser(String url)
                                throws IOException

Launches a browser opening an URL.

Parameters:

url - the URL you want to open in the browser

Throws:

IOException

isWindows

public static boolean isWindows()

Checks the Operating System.

Returns:

true if the current os is Windows

isWindows9X

public static boolean isWindows9X()

Checks the Operating System.

Returns:

true if the current os is Windows

isMac

public static boolean isMac()

Checks the Operating System.

Returns:

true if the current os is Apple

isLinux

public static boolean isLinux()

Checks the Operating System.

Returns:

true if the current os is Linux