Thread: Executing cmd from Java, Compiling and Executing IN Runtime

Hi there,

I am new to this forum. First post here. I've been working on a code lately that compiles and executes another main class:

CompilerMaster.java :

package compilermaster;
 
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 
public class CompilerMaster {
 
    public static void printLines(String name, InputStream ins) throws Exception {
        String line = null;
        BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader(ins) );
        while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) { 
            System.out.println(name + " " + line);
        }
    }
 
    private static void runProcess(String command) throws Exception {
    Process pro = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command); // <------------- this executes cmd lines
    printLines(command + " stdout:", pro.getInputStream());  // <------------- Gets info if it worked
    printLines(command + " stderr:", pro.getErrorStream());  // <------------- Gets info on any errors
    pro.waitFor();
    System.out.println(command + " exitValue() " + pro.exitValue());
    }
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        try { runProcess("javac Test.java");
              runProcess("java Test"); 
        }
 
        catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
 
    }
 
}

Test.java:

package compilermaster;
 
public class Test {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("ok");
    }
}

Output:

run:
javac Test.java stderr: javac: file not found: Test.java
javac Test.java stderr: Usage: javac <options> <source files>
javac Test.java stderr: use -help for a list of possible options
javac Test.java exitValue() 2
java Test stderr: Error: Could not find or load main class Test
java Test exitValue() 1
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 1 second)

In theory, the program should be printing "ok".

Additional Notes: I am using NetBeans IDE 7.3.1, classes are saved in the same location. If you substitute any of the commands with "dir" it doesn't work. Also tried adjust the cmd location using "cd (file location)" and did not work.

hey copeg,

I used cmd to run the java program, and placed it into the default folder... and its working now!

Thanks for the advice.

I haven't tested placing a command to give it a different location, but I am sure it will work.
So the issue was definitely the package / NetBeans issue. I am used to program in Notepad++ and running directly in the cmd.

Now that you have that part working, get it working with packages too.

hey jps,

I've been trying to use Netbeans with the whole package deal / code... I am still unable to make it work.

I think I am looking at the correct place at least.

Managing Source and Class Files (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Packages)

I find this Packages & CLASSPATH in Java more useful and easier to understand. I still havent been albe to figure out what to include as command. Although I understand that I need to set a CLASS_PATH or a $BASE_DIR.

A package is the same thing as a folder, just a fancy name
com.sampledomain.projectrelatedfoldername.otherfol der.morespecfiicfolder.exactfoldername
This just means that the Java file is located inside a folder named "exactfoldername" which is found in a folder named "morespecificfolder" which is found in "otherfolder" which is found in "projectrelatedfoldername" which is found in "sampledomain" which is found in "com"
so path to the above file would look more like ".../com/sampledomain/projectrelatedfoldername/otherfolder/morespecificfolder/exactfoldername/javafileitself.xxx"
You have to modify the path to include the folder hierarchy created within the project
There can be as many or as few packages as you like to have. Also search for the default package, the package used when no package is specifically listed. Plenty of search results available
Scribble up a "hello world" program and make it run without the package, and if you can not get it to run using packages post the sample here

Well thanks for your help.