Applet detecting proxy information from the browser

[Brian Herbert Withun]

Can a /*signed*/ Java applet detect proxy settings from its host
browser?

If so, does it matter whether the browser is configured with a manual
proxy versus and automatic proxy configuration (by url)

I would like my applet to use the same proxy settings as the browser
it is running within and for this to happen as transparently and
universally as possible.

Is there any language support for this operation?

Brian Herbert Withun