org.mmbase.util
Class Execute

java.lang.Object
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public class Execute

extends java.lang.Object

Class for running programs and executing commands. The methods in this class catch and return output from these commands (both info and error messages).

Version:

9 Apr 2001

Author:

Daniel Ockeloen, Pierre van Rooden (javadocs)

Constructor Summary

Execute()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	execute(java.lang.String command) Executes a command or program.
java.lang.String	execute(java.lang.String[] command) Executes a command or program.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Deprecated. Only for testing. I mean, why bother?

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Execute

public Execute()

Method Detail

execute

public java.lang.String execute(java.lang.String[] command)

Executes a command or program. The output of the program is returned as a string.

Parameters:

command - An array of strings, in which teh first argument is the command to execute, and the rest its parameters

Returns:

the command output

execute

public java.lang.String execute(java.lang.String command)

Executes a command or program. The output of the program is returned as a string.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

Returns:

the command output

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Deprecated. Only for testing. I mean, why bother?

Entry for direct invocation from the commandline. Usage:
java Execute [command]
Does not take parameters.