How can I call Perl from Java?

Question

I have a Perl module that I would like to use from Java. Is there a way to call this code using either ActiveState Perl on Windows or the generic Perl that comes with Linux?

Answer 1

Is this not what Runtime.exec() is for?

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/usr/bin/perl myPerl.pl");

Or am I misunderstanding the question?