Module java.base
Package java.lang

Class ProcessBuilder.Redirect

    • Field Detail

      • PIPE

        public static final ProcessBuilder.Redirect PIPE
        Indicates that subprocess I/O will be connected to the current Java process over a pipe. This is the default handling of subprocess standard I/O.

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.PIPE.file() == null && Redirect.PIPE.type() == Redirect.Type.PIPE

      • INHERIT

        public static final ProcessBuilder.Redirect INHERIT
        Indicates that subprocess I/O source or destination will be the same as those of the current process. This is the normal behavior of most operating system command interpreters (shells).

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.INHERIT.file() == null && Redirect.INHERIT.type() == Redirect.Type.INHERIT

      • DISCARD

        public static final ProcessBuilder.Redirect DISCARD
        Indicates that subprocess output will be discarded. A typical implementation discards the output by writing to an operating system specific "null file".

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.DISCARD.file() is the filename appropriate for the operating system and may be null && Redirect.DISCARD.type() == Redirect.Type.WRITE

        Since:
        9
    • Method Detail

      • file

        public File file()
        Returns theFile source or destination associated with this redirect, ornull if there is no such file.
        Returns:
        the file associated with this redirect, ornull if there is no such file
      • from

        public static ProcessBuilder.Redirect from​(File file)
        Returns a redirect to read from the specified file.

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.from(file).file() == file && Redirect.from(file).type() == Redirect.Type.READ

        Parameters:
        file - TheFile for theRedirect.
        Returns:
        a redirect to read from the specified file
      • to

        public static ProcessBuilder.Redirect to​(File file)
        Returns a redirect to write to the specified file. If the specified file exists when the subprocess is started, its previous contents will be discarded.

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.to(file).file() == file && Redirect.to(file).type() == Redirect.Type.WRITE

        Parameters:
        file - TheFile for theRedirect.
        Returns:
        a redirect to write to the specified file
      • appendTo

        public static ProcessBuilder.Redirect appendTo​(File file)
        Returns a redirect to append to the specified file. Each write operation first advances the position to the end of the file and then writes the requested data. Whether the advancement of the position and the writing of the data are done in a single atomic operation is system-dependent and therefore unspecified.

        It will always be true that

         Redirect.appendTo(file).file() == file && Redirect.appendTo(file).type() == Redirect.Type.APPEND

        Parameters:
        file - TheFile for theRedirect.
        Returns:
        a redirect to append to the specified file
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object obj)
        Compares the specified object with thisRedirect for equality. Returnstrue if and only if the two objects are identical or both objects areRedirect instances of the same type associated with non-null equalFile instances.
        Overrides:
        equals in class Object
        Parameters:
        obj - the reference object with which to compare.
        Returns:
        true if this object is the same as the obj argument;false otherwise.
        See Also:
        Object.hashCode(),HashMap