Here you can find the source of callWithSystemProperty(String name, String value, Callable
public static <T> T callWithSystemProperty(String name, String value, Callable<T> callee) throws Exception
//package com.java2s; /*// ww w . j av a 2 s . co m * (c) Copyright 2009 by Volker Bergmann. All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, is permitted under the terms of the * GNU General Public License (GPL). * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" * WITHOUT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, * REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE * HEREBY EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ import java.util.concurrent.Callable; public class Main { public static <T> T callWithSystemProperty(String name, String value, Callable<T> callee) throws Exception { String oldValue = System.getProperty(name); try { System.setProperty(name, value); return callee.call(); } finally { System.setProperty(name, oldValue); } } }