Interface ExecFactory


public interface ExecFactory
A ExecFactory can be used to control how Eclipse forks a new Process.
Since:
3.23
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    exec(String[] cmdLine, Optional<File> workingDirectory, Optional<Map<String,String>> environment, boolean mergeOutput)
    Executes the given command with the provided working directory and environment
  • Method Details

    • exec

      Optional<Process> exec(String[] cmdLine, Optional<File> workingDirectory, Optional<Map<String,String>> environment, boolean mergeOutput) throws CoreException
      Executes the given command with the provided working directory and environment
      Parameters:
      cmdLine - the commandline to execute
      workingDirectory - an optional working directory to be used otherwise the process factory must use its default
      environment - the environment to use, if empty the process factory must use its defaults
      mergeOutput - true if standard error and standard out should be merged
      Returns:
      an Optional describing the new process created, if an empty Optional is returned it is assumed that this factory is not capable of executing the provided command with the requested settings
      Throws:
      CoreException - if the factory is capable of execution but the creation of a process itself has failed