How to create a download button/link in java swing?

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Is there a way to create a download button on java swing? I tried searching the internet for an answer but I only got links on how to create a download link on jsp/servlet

Applets are not really meant to be a delivery system for files, it sort of renders their security measures useless. — thatidiotguy, Nov 02 '12 at 15:03
thank you for your reply. not pertaining to applets though. I am talking about a desktop application using java swing. — John, Nov 02 '12 at 15:07
You would need to create a regular java button(JButton), that when clicked calls a function which does the download. — calderonmluis, Nov 02 '12 at 15:11
Apologies for my applet assumptions. See others comments and answers. — thatidiotguy, Nov 02 '12 at 15:14

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

Create a JButton whose ActionListeners ActionPerformed function performs the file download.

Here is a stackoverflow link on how to download files from a url with Java

How to download and save a file from Internet using Java?

Here is an example, not tested

...
JButton jb = new JButton('Download Button');
jb.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        // Download file
        URL url = new URL('www.example.com/example_file.jpg');
        File f = new File('...');
        org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils.copyURLToFile(url, f);
    }
});
...

How to create a download button/link in java swing?

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