Opening a custom file type

Hi
I have a swing application which while configuring creates a custom file type say .foo . I want my application to be launched taking me.foo as command line argument when i double click me.foo. Can anyone tell me how this can be achieved?
Thanks in advance. Any code snippet explaining this will be very helpful

I want my application to be launched taking me.foo as command line argument
when i double click me.foo. Can anyone tell me how this can be achieved?
Thanks in advance. Any code snippet explaining this will be very helpfulThis is not really a Java question - what happens when you double click an icon is really up to your operating system/ desktop manager etc.
On Windows you can set this behaviour by running WindowsExplorer and from the "Tools" menu select "Folder Options...", then look at the "File Types" tab.
You will see lots of file types sorted by extension. Have a look at how a file type with which you are familiar is set up, and then have a go using the "New" button to create your own type. Once it's created you can associate commands with actions that appear on the menus of WindowsExplorer for that type including a default action that will be carried out when the icon is double clicked.

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