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+# Freeplane "Desktop Actions" Addon
+
+This add-on provides a script to open or browse files, directories and URIs using the [java.awt.Desktop](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Desktop.html) class: it looks for the associated application registered on the current platform, and launch it to handle the resource.
+
+## The "Open or browse resource.." action
+
+First, it tries to resolve the text contained in the selected node to an _URI_ resource or a _path_ (be it an _absolute_ or _relative_ referring to a _file_ or a _directory_).
+
+For example, consider the following directory tree:
+
+```
+svu.mm
+theme.mp3
+/images
+    benson.jpg
+    stabler.jpg
+```
+
+Then, the following scenarios apply for the `svu.mm` map:
+
+- Opening a node containing the text `images/benson.jpg` or `images/stabler.jpg` launches the default image viewer for our viewing pleasure.
+- Opening a node containing the text `theme.mp3` instead launches the default media player which plays that audio file, recommended.
+- Opening a node containing the text `https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_%26_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit` launches the default browser and displays the page.
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+// @ExecutionModes({ON_SELECTED_NODE})
+
+/*
+  
+  Open.groovy
+
+  It launches the associated application to open or browse the resource using the java.awt.Desktop class (see https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/awt/Desktop). It handles files and directories by their path (being absolute or relative to the directory containing the map file) and URIs.
+
+ */
+
+package giulioscattolin.freeplane.desktopactions
+
+import java.awt.Desktop
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+import org.freeplane.plugin.script.FreeplaneScriptBaseClass
+
+class Open extends FreeplaneScriptBaseClass {
+  def run() {
+    // Define flags for action support.
+    def isOpenActionSupportedFlag = false
+    def isBrowseActionSupportedFlag = false
+
+    // Obtain the desktop instance.
+    def desktop = obtainDesktopInstance()
+    // If desktop is an invalid reference..
+    if (desktop == null) {
+      // Quit.
+      return
+    }
+
+    // If the OPEN action is supported..
+    if (isOpenActionSupported(desktop)) {
+      // Activate the appropriate flag.
+      isOpenActionSupportedFlag = true
+
+      // If the resource has been opened successfully using the content of the selected node as an absolute path..
+      if (openResourceUsingAbsolutePath(node.text, desktop)) {
+        // Quit.
+        return
+      }
+
+      // If the resource has been opened successfully using the content of the selected node as a relative path to the directory containing the map file..
+      if (openResourceUsingPathRelativeToMapFileDirectory(node.text, desktop)) {
+        // Quit.
+        return
+      }
+    }
+    // If the BROWSE action is supported..
+    if (isBrowseActionSupported(desktop)) {
+      // Activate the appropriate flag.
+      isBrowseActionSupportedFlag = true
+      
+      // If the resource has been opened successfully using the content of the selected node as an URI..
+      if (openResourceUsingURI(node.text, desktop)) {
+        // Quit.
+        return
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (isOpenActionSupportedFlag && isBrowseActionSupportedFlag) {
+      // There are no more options, the resource won't be opened.
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the node does not contain the path of an existent file / directory or a valid URI.")
+      // Finally, quit.
+    }
+
+    // The user should have already been informed, quit.
+  }
+
+  def obtainDesktopInstance() {
+    // If the Desktop object is supported..
+    if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
+      // Return the Desktop instance.
+      return Desktop.getDesktop()
+    } else {
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the Desktop class is not supported on the current platform.")
+      // Finally, report error.
+      return null
+    }
+  }
+
+  def isOpenActionSupported(desktop) {
+    // If the OPEN action is supported..
+    if (desktop.isSupported(Desktop.Action.OPEN)) {
+      // Return true
+      return true
+    } else {
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the OPEN action is not supported on the current platform.")
+      // Finally, return false.
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  def isBrowseActionSupported(desktop) {
+    // If the BROWSE action is supported..
+    if (desktop.isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE)) {
+      // Return true
+      return true
+    } else {
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the BROWSE action is not supported on the current platform.")
+      // Finally, return false.
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  def openResourceUsingAbsolutePath(nodeText, desktop) {
+    // Supposing the content of the selected node is the absolute path of a resource, create a Path instance from its string representation.
+    def path = Paths.get(nodeText)
+    // Obtain the associated file instance.
+    def file = path.toFile()
+    // If the file exists..
+    if (file.exists()) {
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("Opening the resource using its absolute path..")
+      
+      // If the file is opened successfully..
+      if (openFile(file, desktop)) {
+        // Report success.
+        return true
+      } else {
+        // Report insuccess.
+        return false
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+  
+  def openResourceUsingPathRelativeToMapFileDirectory(nodeText, desktop) {
+    // Supposing the content of the selected node is the path of a resource relative to the directory containing the map file, obtain the parent directory as a file.
+    def parentDirectory = node.map.file.getParentFile()
+    // Create the appropriate File instance.
+    File file = new File(parentDirectory, node.text)
+    // If the file exists..
+    if (file.exists()) {
+      // Inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("Opening the resource using the path relative to map file directory..")
+
+      // If the file is opened successfully..
+      if (openFile(file, desktop)) {
+        // Report success.
+        return true
+      } else {
+        // Report insuccess.
+        return false
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  def openFile(file, desktop) {
+    // Try to open the file..
+    try {
+      desktop.open(file)
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      // If the specified file has no associated application or the associated application fails to be launched, inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because it has no associated application or the associated application failed to be launched.")
+      
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    } catch (SecurityException e) {
+      // If a security manager exists and its SecurityManager.checkRead (java.lang.String) method denies read access to the file, or it denies the AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because a security exception has been thrown.")
+      
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    }
+
+    // Inform the user.
+    setStatusInfo("The resource has been successfully opened!")
+    // Report success.
+    return true
+  }
+
+  def openResourceUsingURI(nodeText, desktop) {
+    // Supposing the content of the selected node is the URI of the resource, tries to create an URI instance.
+    try {
+      def uri = new URI(nodeText)
+
+      // If the uri is browsed successfully..
+      if (browseUri(uri, desktop)) {
+        // Report success.
+        return true
+      }
+    } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+      // The given string violates RFC 2396.
+      // Ignore and continue.
+    }
+
+    // Report insuccess.
+    return false
+  }
+
+  def browseUri(uri, desktop) {
+    // Try to open the file..
+    try {
+      desktop.browse(uri)
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      // If the user default browser is not found, or it fails to be launched, or the default handler application failed to be launched, inform the user.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the user default browser is not found, or it fails to be launched, or the default handler application failed to be launched.")
+      
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    } catch (SecurityException e) {
+      // If a security manager exists and its SecurityManager.checkRead (java.lang.String) method denies read access to the file, or it denies the AWTPermission("showWindowWithoutWarningBanner") permission, or the calling thread is not allowed to create a subprocess.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because a security exception has been thrown.")
+      
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+      // If the necessary permissions are not available and the URI can not be converted to a URL.
+      setStatusInfo("The resource cannot be opened because the necessary permissions are not available and the URI can not be converted to an URL.")
+      
+      // Report insuccess.
+      return false
+    }
+
+    // Inform the user.
+    setStatusInfo("The resource has been successfully browsed!")
+    // Report success.
+    return true
+  }
+
+  def setStatusInfo(text) {
+    c.setStatusInfo(text)
+  }
+}
+