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How can I check if Java 3D is installed from my java application?

How can I check if Java 3D is instaled on the client? I can use that to display a message about missing requirements. Thanks in advance!

Solution

  • I had a similar problem. In my case the J3D jar file was available but not the platform binaries.

    try
{
   GraphicsConfigTemplate3D gconfigTemplate = new GraphicsConfigTemplate3D();
   GraphicsConfiguration config = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment().getDefaultScreenDevice().getBestConfiguration(gconfigTemplate);
}
catch (Error e) // You shouldn't normally catch java.lang.Error... this is an exception
{
   System.out.println("Java3D binaries not installed");
}