Java Applications and Applets Integration

Pega Robotic Automation supports Oracle Java JDK versions 1.4 through 1.8, Java AWT and Swing technologies, JInitiator 1.3 applications, including Oracle Forms 10g and 10r. For a complete list of supported applications, see the Application Support Matrix.

There are several ways Studio works with Java technology:

Applets – They are part of web applications and are interrogated through the Web adapter.
Applications – They are launched from either Java.exe (which brings up a diagnostic console) or Javaw.exe (which does not). The Windows adapter is used to interrogate Java applications.

Note: Java Applets version 1.6.10+ spawn multiple processes. You must set the HookChildProcesses property to True for the web adapter when interrogating Java applets versions 1.6.10+. To exclude a specific Java process or Factory, use the ExcludeProcesses property. For more information, see Using HookChildProcesses and Excluding Processes for Use in Projects.

For more information, see the following topics:

Topic	Description
Grid Controls	This topic describes the properties, methods, and events of the grid.
Setting the Classpath for Java Applications	This topic describes how to set the CLASSPATH of a Java application.
Interrogating a Java Application	Use the Windows adapter for adding and interrogating Java applications. This topic describes the differences between using a standard Windows application with the adapter and a Java application.
Interrogating a Java Applet	Use the web adapter for adding and interrogating Java applets. This topic describes the differences between using a standard web application with the adapter and a Java applet.
Java Controls Tab	This topic describes the functions of the Java Controls tab for Java applications and applets.