JxBrowser and JCEF

When looking for a solution to display HTML, execute JavaScript, or use OAuth2 protocol in Java, one often looks for a full-fledged embeddable browser. If you go for Chromium, you can either use JCEF or JxBrowser for integration.

We have gathered the most common comparison points and compiled this guide for you. To help you choose between the libraries, we compare their architecture, functionality, and required integration efforts.

Java Media Player: Web Browser-Based Approach

If you need to embed a media player into your Java desktop application, there are several options for this:

  • You can use JavaFX Media API to implement all the required media player functionality as shown in this example.
  • A bit outdated but still functional Java Media Framework can be a solution.
  • You can integrate a third-party Java library like VLCJ which wraps the functionality of a native media player.

Each of them has its pros and cons:

Java Web Crawler: Web Browser-Based Approach

There is a lot of data on the Internet now. Often, it needs to be extracted and analyzed for various marketing research and business decision-making purposes. When needed, it should be done quickly and efficiently.

Why does one need to collect and analyze data? It may be necessary for a variety of reasons: