Determining browser type in an open Java environment

摘要

A method is provided for determining an identity of a browser in an Java environment in which an intermediary program masks the browser's identity. The method begins by querying an operating system process table for information identifying the browser. Thereafter, a Java properties table including the information from the process table is set. In response to a request from a calling program (e.g., an applet class) for the browser identity, a getProperty method is then called to retrieve the browser identity from the properties table. The browser identity is then returned to the calling program.