org.thdl.util
Class OperatingSystemUtils

java.lang.Object
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public class OperatingSystemUtils

extends Object

This class contains our operating-system-specific code. This class is not instantiable.

Field Summary

static int	MAC Mac (OS X or otherwise)
private static String	OSName cached result of getOSName()
static int	OTHER Not WIN32, not MAC -- maybe a *nix box.
static int	UNKNOWN This means that, because of security restrictions or the like, we cannot determine the OS.
static int	WIN32 Windows 9x, Me, 200*, or XP

Constructor Summary

private

OperatingSystemUtils() Do not instantiate this class.

Method Summary

static String	getOSName() Returns the lowercase name of the operating system, or "unknown" if the operating system's identity cannot be determined.
static int	getOSType() Returns either UNKNOWN, WIN32, MAC, or OTHER.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

UNKNOWN

public static final int UNKNOWN

This means that, because of security restrictions or the like, we cannot determine the OS.

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Constant Field Values

OTHER

public static final int OTHER

Not WIN32, not MAC -- maybe a *nix box.

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Constant Field Values

WIN32

public static final int WIN32

Windows 9x, Me, 200*, or XP

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Constant Field Values

MAC

public static final int MAC

Mac (OS X or otherwise)

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Constant Field Values

OSName

private static String OSName

cached result of getOSName()

Constructor Detail

OperatingSystemUtils

private OperatingSystemUtils()

Do not instantiate this class.

Method Detail

getOSName

public static String getOSName()

Returns the lowercase name of the operating system, or "unknown" if the operating system's identity cannot be determined.

getOSType

public static int getOSType()

Returns either UNKNOWN, WIN32, MAC, or OTHER.