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runtime.exec

IBM provided a web browser plugin for the Eclipse web tools project. It uses runtime.exec to launch external programs, specifically web browsers. It requires a configuration file that has the full path to the executable, e.g., ../Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/safari. This method of invocation has some problems. Since the 'launch service' isn't invoked, if the browser is already running the browser will either (1) refuse to run because an instance is already running(camino), or (2) insist that a profile different than the running instance be selected or it will not start(mozilla based). This doesn't happen on the windows platform where the current instance is invoked or a new one started if none are running. On Linux, the mozilla based browsers at least have a special call parameter. -remote, that allows the current call to be handled by the running instance of the browser, providing the same behavior as windows.
There are other problems specific to Safari and IE but first I would like the behavior to match the experience in the MS and Linux environments. And the call has to be portable java; Mac specific code can't be used. This plugin has to run on any platform. Is there a way to have runtime.exec invoke the launch service on the application bundle?
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