Java exec exec(String cmd)

Description

Execute a system command and return the attached process.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
cmd	system command to execute.

Declaration

public static Process exec(String cmd) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//w ww .  j  av  a  2 s .c om
 * Copyright 2010-2013 Institut Pasteur.
 * 
 * This file is part of Icy.
 * 
 * Icy is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * Icy is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with Icy. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Execute a system command and return the attached process.
     * 
     * @param cmd
     *        system command to execute.
     */
    public static Process exec(String cmd) {
        return exec(cmd, ".");
    }

    /**
     * Execute a system command and return the attached process.
     * 
     * @param cmd
     *        system command to execute.
     * @param dir
     *        the working directory of the subprocess, or null if the subprocess should inherit the
     *        working directory of the current process.
     */
    public static Process exec(String cmd, String dir) {
        try {
            return Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd, null, new File(dir));
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println("SystemUtil.exec(" + cmd + ") error :");
            return null;
        }
    }
}

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