Execute java GUI program from external website

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maybe what I'm asking is difficult to do or even ridiculous, but I'll give it a try anyway.

I have a typical PHP website, with a products list. And I have a Java application which manages the products (CRUD). In that application I have a JDialog that pops up when I select to edit a product.

My question is: ¿Is there a way, no matter how difficult to implement, in which I click an "Edit product" button on the webpage and the java application JDialog pops up to edit that product?

Thank you.

The short answer is no. The long answer is if you can modify the Java application, allow it to support XML-RPC calls (or some way so that your PHP application can communicate with your Java application) — Chris Forrence
– Chris Forrence, Commented Jun 16, 2015 at 14:00
@ChrisForrence Yes, you can. Make it an applet, then you can call what you need Java side from JavaScript. docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/applet/… — user489041
– user489041, Commented Jun 16, 2015 at 14:12
Correct, but the problem with Applets is that it's deprecated technology ... latest chrome doesn't support it anymore for instance. — Karsten Daemen
– Karsten Daemen, Commented Jun 16, 2015 at 14:17
If the java application is simply a CRUD application I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to do it just a PHP-only backend. — Kuurde
– Kuurde, Commented Jun 16, 2015 at 17:06

Karsten Daemen · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-16 14:35:04Z

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I'm no expert on the matter but take a look at custom protocol handlers.

Define a custom protocol myapp:\\ that you can use on your web page in hrefs like:

<a href="myapp:\\open-product1">Open Product 1</a>

Then on OS level you need to specify how this protocol should be handled. (In your case that will be to run your Java program with the correct arguments to open product1). The installation of your Java program should make the necessary changes to the OS in order to correctly handle this custom protocol.

Take a look at this site for more information.

edited Jun 16, 2015 at 14:35

answered Jun 16, 2015 at 14:14

Karsten Daemen

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Kunstmann Over a year ago

I think that's what I need, unfortunatelly I can't make it work, and every guide I've read talks about web based protocols and not protocols to open desktop applications

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