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+//
+// $Id: MiCasaApplet.java,v 1.1 2001/10/25 23:03:48 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.micasa.client;
+
+import java.applet.Applet;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import com.samskivert.swing.util.SwingUtil;
+
+import com.threerings.presents.net.UsernamePasswordCreds;
+import com.threerings.micasa.Log;
+
+/**
+ * The MiCasa applet is used to make MiCasa games available via the web
+ * browser.
+ */
+public class MiCasaApplet extends Applet
+{
+    /**
+     * Create the client instance and set things up.
+     */
+    public void init ()
+    {
+        try {
+            // create a frame
+            _frame = new MiCasaFrame();
+
+            // create our client instance
+            _client = new MiCasaClient(_frame);
+
+            String username = getParameter("username");
+            if (username == null) {
+                throw new IOException("Missing username parameter.");
+            }
+            String authkey = getParameter("authkey");
+            if (authkey == null) {
+                throw new IOException("Missing authkey parameter.");
+            }
+
+            // create our credentials
+            _client.getContext().getClient().setCredentials(
+                new UsernamePasswordCreds(username, authkey));
+
+        } catch (IOException ioe) {
+            Log.warning("Unable to create client.");
+            Log.logStackTrace(ioe);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Display the client frame and really get things going.
+     */
+    public void start ()
+    {
+        if (_client != null) {
+            // show the frame
+            _frame.setSize(800, 600);
+            SwingUtil.centerWindow(_frame);
+            _frame.setVisible(true);
+            // and log on
+            _client.getContext().getClient().logon();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Log off and shut on down.
+     */
+    public void stop ()
+    {
+        if (_client != null) {
+            // hide the frame and log off
+            _frame.setVisible(false);
+            _client.getContext().getClient().logoff(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected MiCasaClient _client;
+    protected MiCasaFrame _frame;
+}