How to execute a batch file from java?

Question

I want to execute a batch file from a java program.

I am using the following command.

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(\"server.bat\");

Bu

Answer 1

Plexus utils provides a Commandline type that can invoke an arbitrary command line and handle parsing of the output.

Commandline cl = new Commandline();

cl.setExecutable( "cmd.exe" );
cl.createArg().setValue( "/c" );

cl.setWorkingDirectory( new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"), 
    "/com/project/util/Server.bat"));

cl.createArg().setValue( "/c" );

StreamConsumer consumer = new StreamConsumer() {
    public void consumeLine( String line ) {
        //do something with the line
    }
};

StreamConsumer stderr = new StreamConsumer() {
    public void consumeLine( String line ) {
        //do something with the line
    }
};

int exitCode;

try {
    exitCode = CommandLineUtils.execute( cl, consumer, stderr, getLogger() );
} catch ( CommandLineException ex ) {
    //handle exception
}