com.install4j.api.launcher.ApplicationLauncher
java.lang.Object
public class ApplicationLauncher
This class allows you to launch an installer application, such as an updater, from your own application. It includes a mechanism for the installer application to shut down the invoking application with a "Shutdown calling launcher" action.
In order to use this class, please include resource/i4jruntime.jar from your install4j installation into your class path. You do not need to distribute this file along with your application, install4j will do this automatically for you.
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static interface |
ApplicationLauncher.Callback
You can implement this interface to receive notifications when the installer application exits or needs to shut down your application. |
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ApplicationLauncher()
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| Method Summary | |
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static void |
launchApplication(java.lang.String applicationId,
java.lang.String[] arguments,
boolean blocking,
ApplicationLauncher.Callback callback)
Launch an installer application that you have defined in the install4j IDE. |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
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clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
| Constructor Detail |
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public ApplicationLauncher()
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public static void launchApplication(java.lang.String applicationId,
java.lang.String[] arguments,
boolean blocking,
ApplicationLauncher.Callback callback)
throws java.io.IOException
applicationId - the ID of the installer application to be launched. You can show the IDs of all installer applications on the
"Installer->Screens & actions" tab with the "Show IDs" tool bar button.arguments - the arguments you want to pass to the installer application. Can be null if no arguments
should be passed. Arguments like -Dkey=value will be passed as JVM parameters, just like when calling the installer
application from the command line.blocking - if this call should block until the installer application exits.callback - an optional call back for receiving notifications when the installer application exits or
when the installer application shuts down this JVM. Can be null
java.io.IOException - if there was an error starting the installer application