com.denova.runtime
Class OS

java.lang.Object
  com.denova.runtime.OS

public class OS
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	X32Architecture
static java.lang.String	X64Architecture

Constructor Summary

OS()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String[]	addArg(java.lang.String[] args, java.lang.String newArg) Adds an argument to an array of arguments.
static java.lang.String[]	getEnvironment() Deprecated.
static java.lang.String	getOsName()
static java.lang.String	getSystemPath() Get the system's path from the environment on Unix or Windows OSes.
static java.lang.String	getVersion()
static boolean	installService(java.lang.String serviceName, java.lang.String executable) Install a service.
static boolean	isAix()
static boolean	isHpUnix()
static boolean	isLinux()
static boolean	isMac()
static boolean	isMacOsX()
static boolean	isMpeUnix()
static boolean	isNetware()
static boolean	isOs2()
static boolean	isSecureWindows() Determines if current computer is running one of the more modern versions of Windows that requires more security.
static boolean	isSolaris()
static boolean	isUnix()
static boolean	isWindows()
static boolean	isWindows2000()
static boolean	isWindows7()
static boolean	isWindows8()
static boolean	isWindows95()
static boolean	isWindows98()
static boolean	isWindowsNT()
static boolean	isWindowsServer2003()
static boolean	isWindowsServer2008()
static boolean	isWindowsVista()
static boolean	isWindowsXP()
static boolean	ln(java.lang.String existingFilename, java.lang.String linkedFilename) Symbolically link a file.
static boolean	removeService(java.lang.String serviceName, java.lang.String executable) Remove a service.
static void	sleep(long millseconds) Sleep and trap for any exceptions.
static boolean	supportServices()
static void	yield() Yield.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

X32Architecture

public static final java.lang.String X32Architecture

See Also:

Constant Field Values

X64Architecture

public static final java.lang.String X64Architecture

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

OS

public OS()

Method Detail

isWindows

public static boolean isWindows()

isSecureWindows

public static boolean isSecureWindows()

Determines if current computer is running one of the more modern versions of Windows that requires more security.

Returns:

true if running on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2008.

isWindowsVista

public static boolean isWindowsVista()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows Vista.

isWindows7

public static boolean isWindows7()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows 7.

isWindows8

public static boolean isWindows8()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows 8.

isWindows2000

public static boolean isWindows2000()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows 2000.

isWindowsNT

public static boolean isWindowsNT()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows NT.

isWindowsXP

public static boolean isWindowsXP()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows XP.

isWindowsServer2003

public static boolean isWindowsServer2003()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows Server 2003.

isWindowsServer2008

public static boolean isWindowsServer2008()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows Server 2008.

isWindows98

public static boolean isWindows98()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows 98.

isWindows95

public static boolean isWindows95()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Windows 95.

isUnix

public static boolean isUnix()

Returns:

true if this computer is running unix.

isLinux

public static boolean isLinux()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Linux.

isAix

public static boolean isAix()

Returns:

true if this computer is running IBM's AIX.

isHpUnix

public static boolean isHpUnix()

Returns:

true if this computer is running HP UX.

isSolaris

public static boolean isSolaris()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Solaris.

isMacOsX

public static boolean isMacOsX()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Mac OS X.

isMac

public static boolean isMac()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Mac OS X.

isOs2

public static boolean isOs2()

Returns:

true if this computer is running OS 2.

isNetware

public static boolean isNetware()

Returns:

true if this computer is running Netware.

isMpeUnix

public static boolean isMpeUnix()

Returns:

true if this computer is running MPE unix.

getOsName

public static java.lang.String getOsName()

Returns:

the name of the OS running on this computer.

getVersion

public static java.lang.String getVersion()

Returns:

the version of the OS running on this computer.

sleep

public static void sleep(long millseconds)

Sleep and trap for any exceptions.

Parameters:

millseconds - to sleep

yield

public static void yield()

Yield.

getSystemPath

public static java.lang.String getSystemPath()

Get the system's path from the environment on Unix or Windows OSes.

Returns:

string with the full path or null if unable to obtain path

ln

public static boolean ln(java.lang.String existingFilename,
                         java.lang.String linkedFilename)

Symbolically link a file.

Parameters:

existingFilename - file to create a link to

linkedFilename - symbolically linked file

getEnvironment

public static java.lang.String[] getEnvironment()

Deprecated.

Get the environment on Unix or Windows OSes.

Returns:

string arrary with the environment or null if unable to obtain path.

addArg

public static java.lang.String[] addArg(java.lang.String[] args,
                                        java.lang.String newArg)

Adds an argument to an array of arguments.

Parameters:

args - The array of arguments

newArg - The new argument

Returns:

The array of arguments with the new argument added

installService

public static boolean installService(java.lang.String serviceName,
                                     java.lang.String executable)

Install a service.

Parameters:

serviceName - is the displayable name.

executable - is the pathname to the executable; use double quotes for filenames with spaces.

Returns:

true if successful.

removeService

public static boolean removeService(java.lang.String serviceName,
                                    java.lang.String executable)

Remove a service.

Parameters:

executable - is the pathname to the executable; use double quotes for filenames with spaces

Returns:

true if successful.

supportServices

public static boolean supportServices()

Returns:

true if OS supports services and API supports installing service on this distro.