Java based Swing Browser should support JavaScript

Question

In my company, I am implementing a java based html browser. I found a lot of tools to generate complete browsers only in Swing which are looking like Mozilla. But I was not able to find a browser which supports JavaScript. The browser I will implement should execute JavaScript inside the HTML sides.

Do you know of a tool that supports this? Or do you know of a parser which pairs the javascript to something I can use inside the html browser?

I know that the eclipse plugins can handle javascript, but I can not use AWT in my project.

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

You don't want to build this yourself. Fortunately, there are a number of open source javascript engines you might be able to adapt.

Answer 2

In my company, I am implementing a java based html browser.

Good God, why?

That said, this page at java.net discusses some options; you could search it more extensively.

Answer 3

I'd look at Lobo. It sounds like just want you want. It has a HTML Renderer and parser, and some support for Javascript. If it's missing a feature of Javascript that you need, it seems like it would easier to contribute to Lobo, instead of reinventing the wheel.

Answer 4

It will be available. I hope pretty soon.

Its name is JWebPane and it is based on WebKit afaik.

The interesting question is "When"

Here's the link:

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/ixmal/archive/2008/05/introducing_jwe.html