control web browsers using java program

Question

I have an application written using C#.
it controls the browsers
it allows which pages to view and not to view and also it hides the address bar of IE.
I want to convert it to Java.
But I really dont know what API to use etc... .
can someone guide me for that.

thank you

:), does it seems like a poetry... very funny

Eric
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2012-02-07 22:17:05 +00:00
Commented Feb 7, 2012 at 22:17 — Eric
– Eric, Commented Feb 7, 2012 at 22:17

Paul Nikonowicz · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 22:15:43Z

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Try this: http://watij.com/ It is based on watir for ruby and watin for c#.

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 22:15

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Eric Over a year ago

I am not sure wheather thats the one I am looking for, I want to control from outside the browsers...

Eric Over a year ago

SO could I be able to stop someone accesing the www.someweb.com from a browser using watij java program...

user814168 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 23:51:24Z

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You can try

OSS: Native Swing: http://djproject.sourceforge.net/ns/

Commercial: ICEBrowser http://www.icesoft.org/

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 23:51

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Eric Over a year ago

thanks... you save my time, but I dont know how icebrowser works

Atif · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-07 22:46:24Z

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I'm assuming that you were able to "control the browser" with C# using the Microsoft WebBrowser class, right? The WebBrowser uses ActiveX to control Internet Explorer ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w290k23d.aspx)

If that is the case, for you to do the same, you need some way to connect Java and the ActiveX control. From what I could find on google, this might be your best bet:

Java COM ActiveX Bridge: http://j-integra.intrinsyc.com/

answered Feb 7, 2012 at 22:46

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Eric Over a year ago

what about other browsers then such as firefox, chrome and safari

Atif Over a year ago

Look at the source code for the Selenium project. It is an automated regression testing tool, but it controls different browsers to do that: code.google.com/p/selenium/wiki/…? You can look at the code to see how Selenium controls the different browsers. Good luck.

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