Java OS is 64 Bit is64BitOS()

Description

Attempts to determine whether the operating system is a 64-bit operating system.

License

Open Source License

Return

True if the operating system is definitely a 64-bit operating system, false otherwise.

Declaration

public static boolean is64BitOS() 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Attempts to determine whether the operating system is a 64-bit operating
     * system. May not be completely reliable for non-Windows operating systems.
     *
     * @return True if the operating system is definitely a 64-bit operating
     * system, false otherwise.
     */
    public static boolean is64BitOS() {
        if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows")) { //NON-NLS
            return (System.getenv("ProgramFiles(x86)") != null); //NON-NLS
        } else {
            return (System.getProperty("os.arch").contains("64")); //NON-NLS
        }
    }
}

Related

1. is64()
2. is64()
3. is64()
4. is64Bit(String arch)
5. is64BitArchitecture()
6. is64BitOs()
7. is64BitOs()
8. is64bitOS()
9. is64bitPlatform()