Overview
By far the richest component of the four is the HotJava HTML Component. It provides the ability to parse HTML and then render it in a panel subject to a large number of configuration properties. Setting its idea of the "current document" by one of several methods will cause navigation to the specified URL. The HotJava Document Stack Bean primarily allows the "forward" and "back" navigation familiar to browsers. The stack listens for events from components like pushbuttons in order to manipulate its idea of "current position" among the visited documents. The HotJava Authenticator Bean may simply be added to the same container to allow connections to secure sites. The HotJava System State Bean provides the interface by which users may access system properties of the HTML component.
This document is a jumping-off point for developers assumed to be familiar with JavaBeans. The following reference pages are intended for both "component assemblers" who will be instantiating and connecting the beans in builder applications as well as Java developers who will be programatically accessing the components. If terms like property, event, method, introspection, or serialization are unfamiliar, you may want to refer to the JavaBeans documentation and take the JavaBeans tutorial.
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Authenticator Bean | - allows connections to secure sites |
Document Stack Bean | - forward and back navigation among visited documents |
HotJava HTML Component | - HTML parsing and rendering in a Panel |
HotJava System State Bean | - allows connections to secure sites |