Java™ Web Start Guide

Overview Java Web Start Technology Where to Find Java Web Start Technology Using Java Web Start Software Requirements Setting up the Web Site Introduction Basic Steps Creating the Web Page That Launches the Application Introduction Detecting if Java Web Start is installed on Netscape Detecting if Java Web Start is installed on IE, and if so, the version number Launching the application if Java Web Start is Installed—or providing a link for auto-install or general download page Creating an auto-install page Application Development Considerations Introduction Retrieving Resources from JAR files Security and Code Signing Signing JAR Files with a Test Certificate How to Encode JNLP Files Dynamic Download of HTTPS Certificates JnlpDownloadServlet Guide Introduction Examples Servlet Configuration Specifying Resources Mapping Requests to Resources Processing of JNLP Files JNLP File Syntax Introduction The jnlp Element The information Element The security Element The resources Element The application-desc Element The applet-desc Element JNLP API Examples Introduction Using a BasicService Service Using a ClipboardService Service Using a DownloadService Service Using the DownloadService2 Service Implementing the DownloadServiceListener Service Using the IntegrationService Service Using a FileOpenService Service Using a FileSaveService Service Using a PrintService Service Using a PersistenceService Service Using FileContents Using a JNLPRandomAccessFile Using a SingleInstanceService Service Using an ExtendedService Service The javaws Command Line Interface Appendices: FAQ JNLP API (JavaDoc)