Java Access Bridge (JAB) – installation verification

The verification stage takes advantage of two tools provided by Sun/Oracle, the creators of the Java Access Bridge. The tools are basic and serve to demonstrate that the basic features of the Java Access Bridge API are available.

This step allows the JAB to be tested independently of a Blue Prism installation, allowing verification that the JAB has been installed correctly in the event that Blue Prism cannot successfully communicate with a Java application.

To verify the Java Access Bridge installation, complete the following steps. If either method succeeds the installation is successful.

If you do not already have copies of JavaFerret or JavaMonkey, these can be downloaded as part of the JAB 2.0.2 .zip file from Oracle here. Link: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/index-jsp-136191.html.
However do not install this version of JAB. When verifying your installation, use the versions of the JavaMonkey or JavaFerret executables without the -32 or -64 suffixes in the filename.

Prerequisites

The device must have been rebooted following the installation of the Java Access Bridge.

Method 1: JavaFerret

Open the target application. This application should have been fully installed, configured and tested prior to the JAB installation.

  1. Launch the JavaFerret application appropriate to your operating system and JRE version.

  2. Open the “JavaEvents” menu and select the “Track Mouse Events” option, as illustrated.

  3. Arrange your JavaFerret window side by side with your target application. Begin to move your mouse over the target application. Under a working installation, you will see the Java Ferret window update with text, as illustrated.

Method 2: JavaMonkey

  1. Open the target application. This application should have been fully installed, configured and tested prior to the JAB installation.
  2. Launch the JavaMonkey application appropriate to your operating system and JRE version.

  3. Select the “Update Tree” option from the file menu. Under a working installation, you will see the window populated with a tree-like structure representing your target application, as illustrated.