+ /**
+ * Start a file and open it with the given program if given or the first
+ * default system starter we can find.
+ *
+ * @param target
+ * the target to open
+ * @param program
+ * the program to use or NULL for the default system starter
+ *
+ * @throws IOException
+ * in case of I/O error
+ */
+ protected void start(File target, String program) throws IOException {
+ if (program == null) {
+ boolean ok = false;
+ for (String starter : new String[] { "xdg-open", "open", "see",
+ "start", "run" }) {
+ try {
+ Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
+ new String[] { starter, target.getAbsolutePath() });
+ ok = true;
+ break;
+ } catch (IOException e) {
+ }
+ }
+ if (!ok) {
+ throw new IOException("Cannot find a program to start the file");