| 6.43.1.Java activation frameworkPrevious/Next |
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Probably the easiest way to understand the JAF is by looking at Windows Explorer. |
Windows Explorer allows you to right-click on a file and select a command from the list associated with the file type. |
The lists will differ from one computer to another. |
When you click a command, Windows Explorer invokes the appropriate application and pass the reference to the right-clicked file. |
You can use the JAF in a Java editor so that upon clicking a text file, the user will be presented with a command list and be able to select a command that will launch the application to handle the object. |
You need to decide the supported types of objects and invoke appropriate JavaBeans that can handle each type of object. |