How can I execute a PHP script from Java?

Question

I have a php script which is executed over a URL. (e.g. www.something.com/myscript?param=xy)

When this script is executed in a browser it gives a coded result, a neg

Answer 1

If you are trying to run it over HTTP I would recommend the Apache Commons HTTP Client libraries. They make it incredibly easy to perform this type of task. For example:

    HttpClient http = new HttpClient();
    http.setParams(new HttpClientParams());
    http.setState(new HttpState());

    //For Get
    GetMethod get = new GetMethod("http://www.something.com/myscript?param="+paramVar);
    http.executeMethod(get);

    // For Post
    PostMethod post = new PostMethod("http://www.something.com/myscript");
    post.addParameter("param", paramVar);
    http.executeMethod(post);