Environment and tools HowTo

• General
  chevron_rightRead environment variables from an application
  chevron_rightRead environment variables (JDK1.5)
  chevron_rightRead environment variables (JNI)
  chevron_rightUse a MAKE file
  chevron_rightDetect the browser/JVM type
  chevron_rightFix the "Wrong magic number" error message
  chevron_rightUse a precompiler "à la C" with Java
  chevron_rightDetermine what are the classes actually used
  chevron_rightSet the memory available to the JVM
  chevron_rightGenerate the Javadoc "en français"
  chevron_rightUse JDK1.5 new features
  chevron_rightCheck the class version
  chevron_rightGet the system properties or the JVM uptime
  chevron_rightDetect if running in a 64bit JVM
  chevron_rightSet the default JVM type
  chevron_rightSelect a particular JRE from the command line
  chevron_rightGet the current PID of a Java process (pure Java solution)
  chevron_rightGet the current PID of a Java process (JNI solution)
  chevron_rightGet the PIDs given a process name
  chevron_rightKill a process with a PID
  chevron_rightSet default value for Java property or JVM option (system wide)
  chevron_rightDetect if running in debug mode
  chevron_rightConfigure Java deployment with properties
  
• Microsoft Windows
  chevron_rightWrap a Java bean in a COM object (using Sun ActiveX bridge)
  chevron_rightQuery the Windows Registry (reg.exe)
  chevron_rightQuery/Update the Windows Registry (hack)
  chevron_rightRead/Write Windows Registry (JNA)
  chevron_rightQuickly retrieve available Java JVM on a workstation (Windows)
  chevron_rightDetect if a Windows service is running (capture VBS return code)
  chevron_rightList currently running processes (Windows)
  chevron_rightCheck if a program or process is running (Windows)
  chevron_rightCheck if a process is running (Windows) using WMIC
  chevron_rightWindows registry vs Java JDK/JRE installation
  chevron_rightGet the current Java version from a BAT file
  chevron_rightGet the Windows "My Documents" path
  chevron_rightGet the Windows Desktop path
  chevron_rightGet the Windows Special Folders
  chevron_rightCreate an Internet Shortcut
  chevron_rightGet the running JVM Path (Windows)
  chevron_rightDetect the installed Office version
  chevron_rightSchedule or run a Windows task
  chevron_rightCheck if current user is admin (Windows)
  chevron_rightCheck if current user is admin (JNA)
  chevron_rightDetect if running in remote session (Windows)
  chevron_rightDetect if running in a Citrix session (Windows)
  
• Javadoc
  chevron_rightCreate a Taglet to document database access (Javadoc)
  chevron_rightGenerate the Javadoc "en français"
  chevron_rightDocument a package using Javadoc
  chevron_rightDisplay a comment in a Javadoc
  chevron_rightDisplay XML in a Javadoc
  chevron_rightAdd a copyright notice to a Javadoc
  
• Log
  chevron_rightUse a Log file
  chevron_rightTrace the execution
  chevron_rightTime the execution
  chevron_rightLog information efficiently (with Log4J)
  chevron_rightChange the logging level on-the-fly (Log4J)
  chevron_rightEnable debug log level on OpenSource package(Apache Commons Logging)
  
• ZIP, JAR, CAB
  chevron_rightMake a JAR executable
  chevron_rightApplication with multiples Jars
  chevron_rightExtract a file from a Jar
  chevron_rightDetermine if running from JAR
  chevron_rightGet list of classes in package (in a Jar)
  chevron_rightAdd version to Jar packaging
  chevron_rightUse ANT to Build a JAR with version/build number
  chevron_rightInclude all jars in the classpath definition
  
• Browser
  chevron_rightDetect browser type from an Applet
  chevron_rightDetect if Java is enabled from HTML
  chevron_rightSee the Java Console Window Log (Java plugin)
  

Environment and tools HowTo