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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Tomas Slusny <slusnucky@gmail.com>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+import java.awt.Desktop;
+import java.awt.Toolkit;
+import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Provider;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class used for browser navigation
+ */
+@Singleton
+@Slf4j
+public class LinkBrowser
+{
+	private final Provider<ClientUI> clientUIProvider;
+
+	@Inject
+	private LinkBrowser(final Provider<ClientUI> clientUIProvider)
+	{
+		this.clientUIProvider = clientUIProvider;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tries to navigate to specified URL in browser. In case operation fails, displays message box with message
+	 * and copies link to clipboard to navigate to.
+	 * @param url url to open
+	 * @return true if operation was successful
+	 */
+	public boolean browse(final String url)
+	{
+		if (!Desktop.isDesktopSupported())
+		{
+			showMessageBox("Desktop is not supported. Press 'OK' and link will be copied to your clipboard.", url);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		final Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
+
+		if (!desktop.isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE))
+		{
+			showMessageBox("Desktop browser is not supported. Press 'OK' and link will be copied to your clipboard.", url);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		try
+		{
+			desktop.browse(new URI(url));
+			log.debug("Opened browser to {}", url);
+			return true;
+		}
+		catch (IOException | URISyntaxException ex)
+		{
+			log.warn("Unable to open URL {}. Error: {}", url, ex);
+			showMessageBox("Unable to open a URL. Press 'OK' and link will be copied to your clipboard.", url);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Open swing message box with specified message and copy data to clipboard
+	 * @param message message to show
+	 */
+	private void showMessageBox(final String message, final String data)
+	{
+		final ClientUI clientUI = clientUIProvider.get();
+
+		if (clientUI == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() ->
+		{
+			final int result = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(clientUI, message, "Message",
+				JOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION);
+
+			if (result == JOptionPane.OK_OPTION)
+			{
+				final StringSelection stringSelection = new StringSelection(data);
+				Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(stringSelection, null);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+}