Open external file with external program

I'm a new Java developer, and I have a new question. I want to open a file with another random program. I can do it easily with the java.awt.Desktop class with this code:

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public static void open(File document) throws IOException {
    Desktop dt = Desktop.getDesktop();
    dt.open(document);
}

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But is there a way to choose wich program it uses? The program is only for Ubuntu. I want a list with all regular programms that can open that file? I mean all options you see with a right click on the file. And if it is an executable file it just will execute. Is this possible with Java? And if it isn't; Is it possible with C++?

I'm realy sory for my bad English, but I hope you'll understand my question.

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is there a way to choose wich program it uses?

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Use the Runtime and Process classes if you want to completely specify the commandline to use.

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all options you see with a right click on the file

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That list is in the OS. I don't know how java can get that list.