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Using Facebook API on an Java App OUTSIDE Facebook

I want to access Facebook info from a Java Application that is not intended to run on Facebook. I just want to be able to get and delete comments on a desktop Application but I don't know where to start.

The Facebook developers page says something about a REST API, but all the examples on the documentation are written on PHP. Also, there is a lot of information about Facebook Connect, but that seems to be only useful for applications that want to show Facebook widgets.

I just want to get direct access to the info, posts, comments, etc, ...

Is there a REST API to access Facebook ? Wheres the documentation/examples/tutorial/etc?

Somebody knows where to start, some good documentation/tutorial, etc. Somebody to point me on the right direction please.

Thanks!!

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Java Facebook API: http://code.google.com/p/facebook-java-api/

Nate  2010-02-18 19:01:18
Thanks, but I don't want to depend on someone else API. Facebook changes his API from time to time, by using the API you told me I also depend on the developers of that API.I just want to set up the parameters documented in the Facebook API and call a Facebook method, but I can't find a good example of that!
fmaste  2010-02-19 15:52:48

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