I want to access the Skype application installed on my pc through a java program so that I can access the "Search for people on skype" feature of the application so as to search for skype users through the program and not manually.
So how can I get control of the application through java.
There is a Skype API library for JAVA. Not sure if it is still maintained...
If you're on Windows, you may be able to access Skype via a Java-COM bridge, e.g. JCom, JACOB or J-Integra. Beyond this technological requirement you need to find API for the feature you are looking for. This is probably the more uncertain part - if there is none, well good luck ;)