[SOLVED] Server file loading

I have developed a java applet which loads a file from its own directory. This works brilliantly when ran from eclipse.

I have moved the applet to my server along with the files and i keep getting:

Code:

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java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.util.PropertyPermission user.dir read)
        at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.System.getProperty(Unknown Source)
        at weka.core.converters.AbstractFileLoader.<init>(AbstractFileLoader.java:46)
        at weka.core.converters.ArffLoader.<init>(ArffLoader.java:56)
        at weka.core.converters.ConverterUtils$DataSource.<init>(ConverterUtils.java:127)
        at Data.dataset.loadfile(dataset.java:120)

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I have read the information about permissions here duckware.com/applets/reference.html#securitymodel

I have 4 folders containing class files on my server siu05dr.webs.sse.reading.ac.uk

The applet is within one of these folders (main). I have moved the files (cpu.arff, iris.arff etc.) i would like opening to this same folder on the server and am accessing using this command:

Code:

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new URL(cpu.arff)

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It is then opened and parsed using the WEKA libraries ARFF parsers.

I have also tried

Code:

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new URL(./cpu.arff)

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but still get security issues.

What am i doing wrong? am i correct in thinking that you can load files from where the applet is located?

Any help would be really great
SIAS

Quote:

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Originally Posted by SIAS87

Code:

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new URL(cpu.arff)

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Code:

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new URL(./cpu.arff)

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Opps should be

Code:

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new File(cpu.arff)

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Code:

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new File(./cpu.arff)

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If you try to use file operations in an applet it will try to access files on the client machine - which is not allowed.
To access files from the server, either put them in the jar and use getResourceAsStream() or write a server you connect to with some kind of socket.

Thanks for the reply, that explains alot.
The weka library i am using only supports reading files or URLs. Is there any other way of getting around this?
If I used getResourceAsStream() would it be treated as a File or another data object?
If i digitally signed my applet would the method i am currently using work?
Thanks for your help so far
Dan

The method returns an InputStream. These abstract away whether the source is a File, Socket or whatever. There's a similar method getResource() that returns a URL object.
Alternatively use URLs that point to your server. That means using full paths like http://www.example.org/files/cpu.arff
Using the File API will work only if the files you want to access are already on the client computer.

I have tried loading an URL using the full path but received the same security error.
I will try the resource method.
Thank you

If it's another error thrown by weka.core.converters.AbstractFileLoader.<init> then it may be the case that the library isn't ever going to work in an applet. Look for a method that takes some kind of stream to load data from, or complain to the developers to put one in (or become a developer and put it in yourself).

Ok, i have found another project using weka to open ARFF files from a URL. (hakank.org/weka simple weka program 1)

I looked at his code and have replicated what he did. This is the solution he is using:

Code:

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        BufferedReader reader = null;
        URL url = new URL(filename);
        reader = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader( (InputStream) url.getContent() ));

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I am now getting this error when run:

Code:

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java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.net.SocketPermission siu05dr.webs.sse.reading.ac.uk:80 connect,resolve)
        at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown Source)
        at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2SecurityManager.checkConnect(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
        at sun.net.ww.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
        at java.net.URLConnection.getContent(Unknown Source)
        at java.net.URL.getContent(Unknown Source)
        at Data.dataset.loadfile(dataset.java:126)
        at Main.applet$10.mouseClicked(applet.java:401)
        at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseClicked(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

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Any ideas?
Thanks so much for your help so far

p.s. had to change www -> ww due to the forum restrictions on posting links
Dan

Yes, an untrusted applet can only open connections to the server from which it was downloaded.

I uploaded the applet to the server containing the files.
I now get this error:

Code:

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java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.util.PropertyPermission user.dir read)
        at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.System.getProperty(Unknown Source)
        at weka.core.converters.AbstractFileLoader.<init>(AbstractFileLoader.java:46)
        at weka.core.converters.ArffLoader.<init>(ArffLoader.java:56)
        at weka.core.converters.ConverterUtils$DataSource.<init>(ConverterUtils.java:127)
        at Data.dataset.loadfile(dataset.java:120)
        at Main.applet$10.mouseClicked(applet.java:402)
        at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseClicked(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

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Thanks for all your help

Now your applet is trying to read the users' home directory. Either you got your paths wrong or that library really wasn't designed to be used in an applet, the naughty thing.

Thanks for all your help orangedog.
I finally got it working by loading the ARFF files into the JAR, like u suggested.
Thanks you have been a life saver
Dan