JavaBean activation framework-common desktop environment bridge

A method of utilizing a program written in the Java programming language while in a Common Desktop Environment (CDE) application that results in transforming said CDE application with an ability to utilize an application written in the Java programming language, said method comprising:

• determining if JavaBean Activation Framework (JAF) JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language is to be utilized;
• obtaining a virtual machine that can be executed while in said CDE application if said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language is to be utilized, said virtual machine capable of executing JAF JavaBeans components written in the Java programming language;
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• executing said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language in said virtual machine.

A system configured to result In transforming an application written in the Java programming language with an ability to utilize a Common Desktop Environment (CDE) application, said system comprising:

• a CDE application;
• a JavaBean Activation Framework (JAF) JavaBeans component configured to execute said CDE application, wherein said JAF JavaBeans component is further configured to be executable by said application written in the Java programming language;
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• said application written in the Java programming language calling and executing said JAF JavaBeans component.

A system configured to result in transforming a Common Desktop Environment application (CDE) with an ability to utilize an application written in Java programming language, said system comprising:

• JavaBean Activation Framework (JAF) JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language;
• a virtual machine configured to execute said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language, wherein said virtual machine is further configured to be executable by said CDE application;
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• said CDE application configured to utilize said virtual machine to execute said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code written in Java programming language embodied therein configured to utilize a Common Desktop Environment (CDE) application that results in transforming said medium with an ability to utilize a CDE data type, said computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to determine if a CDE data type is to be handled by said computer readable program code;
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to obtain a JavaBean Activation Framework (JAF) JavaBeans component for interfacing said medium with a CDE application for said CDE data type if said CDE data type is to be handled;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to utilize said JAF JavaBeans component to invoke said CDE application for said CDE data type.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having Computer Desktop Environment (CDE) computer readable program code embodied therein configured to result in transforming said medium with an ability to utilize an application written in the Java programming language, said CDE computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to determine if JavaBean Activation Framework (JAF) JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language is to be utilized;
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to obtain a virtual machine that can be executed while in said medium if said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming language is to be utilized, said virtual machine configured to execute JAF JavaBeans components written in the Java programming language;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to execute said JAF JavaBeans component written in the Java programming in said virtual machine.