java open a website code example

Example: how to open a webpage with java

/**
 * author Scratchy (Twitter @S_cratchy)
 * Just import stuff
 */
import java.awt.Desktop;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;


/**
This you put in your button or whatever
 */
String url_open ="HTTPS://www.google.com";
try {
java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(java.net.URI.create(url_open));
} catch (IOException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(Test.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}