Package com.install4j.api.launcher

package com.install4j.api.launcher

This package contains classes that your own application code can use to access runtime services provided by install4j.

See the API overview for general remarks on how to use the install4j API.

The SplashScreen class allows applications to communicate with the splash screen, the StartupNotification class can be used to receive notifications for multiple startups of your application.

Note: classes in this package are not intended to be used by screens, actions and form components in the installer.

Related Packages

Package	Description
com.install4j.api	This package contains general utility classes for the install4j API.

Class	Description
ApplicationLauncher	This class allows you to launch an installer application, such as an updater, from your own application.
ApplicationLauncher.Callback	You can implement this interface to receive notifications when the installer application exits or needs to shut down your application.
ApplicationLauncher.ProgressListener	You can implement this interface to receive progress information from the installer application.
ApplicationLauncher.ProgressListenerAdapter	Empty implementation of ApplicationLauncher.ProgressListener.
ApplicationLauncher.WindowMode	Window mode for starting the application in process.
SplashScreen	This class allows you to control the splash screen of an install4j launcher from your Java code.
SplashScreen.ConnectionException	The exception thrown by methods of the SplashScreen class to indicate that a splash screen operation was not successful.
StartupNotification	This class allows you to register a listener to receive startup events in single instance mode on Microsoft Windows and file open events on macOS.
StartupNotification.Listener	The interface for startup events in single instance mode or for open file events on macOS.
Variables	This class provides methods to access compiler and installer variables from your launchers.