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Class java.lang.Process 

java.lang.Object
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public class Process
extends Object
The exec methods return an instance of a subclass of Process that can be used to control the process and obtain information about it.

The subprocess is not killed when there are no more references to the Process object, but rather the subprocess continues executing asynchronously.

See Also:
exec, exec, exec, exec

Constructor Index

o Process()

Method Index

o destroy()
Kills the subprocess.
o exitValue()
Returns the exit value for the subprocess.
o getErrorStream()
Gets the error stream of the subprocess.
o getInputStream()
Gets the input stream of the subprocess.
o getOutputStream()
Gets the output stream of the subprocess.
o waitFor()
Waits for the subprocess to complete.

Constructors

o Process 
    method Process() public

Methods

o getOutputStream 
    method getOutputStream() returns OutputStream public abstract
Gets the output stream of the subprocess. This stream is usually buffered.

Returns:
the output stream connected to the normal input of the subprocess.
o getInputStream 
    method getInputStream() returns InputStream public abstract
Gets the input stream of the subprocess. This stream is usually buffered.

Returns:
the input stream connected to the normal output of the subprocess.
o getErrorStream 
    method getErrorStream() returns InputStream public abstract
Gets the error stream of the subprocess. This stream is usually unbuffered.

Returns:
the input stream connected to the error stream of the subprocess.
o waitFor 
    method waitFor() returns int public abstract    Signals InterruptedException
Waits for the subprocess to complete. This method returns immediately if the subprocess has already terminated. If the subprocess has not yet terminated, the calling thread will be blocked until the subprocess exits.

Returns:
the exit value of the process.
Throws: InterruptedException
if the waitFor was interrupted.
o exitValue 
    method exitValue() returns int public abstract
Returns the exit value for the subprocess.

Returns:
the exit value of the subprocess.
Throws: IllegalThreadStateException
if the subprocess has not yet terminated.
o destroy 
    method destroy()  public abstract
Kills the subprocess. 

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