(fetched from an old 2D game API of mine)

package game_context;

import java.awt.AWTException;
import java.awt.SystemTray;
import java.awt.TrayIcon;

/**
 * @author Bjorn Krols (Botre)
 */

public class SystemTrayManager {

	private static SystemTrayManager instance = new SystemTrayManager(); 
	private boolean supported;
	private SystemTray tray;
	
	private SystemTrayManager() {
		supported = SystemTray.isSupported();
		if (!supported) return;
		setTray(SystemTray.getSystemTray());
	}
	
	public static SystemTrayManager getInstance() { return instance == null ? instance = new SystemTrayManager() : instance; }

	private SystemTray getTray() { return supported ? tray : null; }

	private void setTray(SystemTray tray) {
		if (!supported) return;
		this.tray = tray;
	}

	public void setIcon(TrayIcon icon) {
		if (!supported) return;
		try {
			getTray().add(icon);
		} catch (AWTException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
	
}

Edited March 8, 201510 yr by Botre

better 2 throw exception if unsupported

also why is supported static?

Edited March 8, 201510 yr by VladBots

better 2 throw exception if unsupported

also why is supported static?

 

Making that part throw an exception will make any OS that doesn't support system trays crash :x

Mhm not sure, why not though ?

Edited March 8, 201510 yr by Botre

Making that part throw an exception will make any OS that doesn't support system trays crash :x

Mhm not sure, why not though ? 

you're not using it statically

you're not using it statically

 

Derped.