org.mmbase.util

Class Execute

java.lang.Object

org.mmbase.util.Execute

Deprecated.

Use CommandExecutor

public class Execute
extends 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:

$Id$

Author:

Daniel Ockeloen, Pierre van Rooden (javadocs)

Application:

VWMS

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Execute() Deprecated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	execute(String command) Deprecated. Executes a command or program.
String	execute(String[] command) Deprecated. Executes a command or program.
static void	main(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()

Deprecated.

Method Detail

execute

public String execute(String[] command)

Deprecated.

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 String execute(String command)

Deprecated.

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(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.