How do I monitor the computer's CPU, memory, and disk usage in Java?

Question

I would like to monitor the following system information in Java:

• Current CPU usage** (percent)
• Available memory* (free/total)

• Available d

Answer 1

This works for me perfectly without any external API, just native Java hidden feature :)

import com.sun.management.OperatingSystemMXBean;
...
OperatingSystemMXBean osBean = ManagementFactory.getPlatformMXBean(
                OperatingSystemMXBean.class);
// What % CPU load this current JVM is taking, from 0.0-1.0
System.out.println(osBean.getProcessCpuLoad());

// What % load the overall system is at, from 0.0-1.0
System.out.println(osBean.getSystemCpuLoad());