Assign file type to application?

[stowey]

Is it possible to assign a file type to an application?

For example;

Midlet is a TAGA screen viewer. Code assigns '.TGA' files to application so that the application runs when the '.TGA' files are selected.

Or, Midlet is a JPG editor. Code assigns '.jpg' files to application. When pictures are selected in gallery the JPG editor loads instead of the built in picture viewer.

Is this possible?

[petrib]

Not doable with Java, but on Symbian OS based phones you can in C++ create a so called "recognizer" to handle specific MIME/file types on the phone.