net.sf.mmm.util.lang.api

Interface SystemUtil

All Known Implementing Classes:

SystemUtilImpl

@ComponentSpecification
public interface SystemUtil

This is the interface for a collection of utility functions that help to deal with things specific for the operating system running this java virtual machine.
ATTENTION:
A key-feature of Java is the great portability of the platform. Please use this util to make your application even more portable rather than restrict your code to platform specific circumstances.

Since:

2.0.0

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	CDI_NAME The CDI name.
static String	PROPERTY_JAVA_VM_NAME The name of the system-property for the name of the JVM.
static String	PROPERTY_OS_ARCHITECTURE The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemArchitecture().
static String	PROPERTY_OS_NAME The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemName().
static String	PROPERTY_OS_VERSION The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemVersion().

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SystemInformation	getSystemInformation() This method gets the SystemInformation for the operating system running this java virtual-machine.

Field Detail

CDI_NAME

static final String CDI_NAME

The CDI name.

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_OS_NAME

static final String PROPERTY_OS_NAME

The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemName().

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_OS_ARCHITECTURE

static final String PROPERTY_OS_ARCHITECTURE

The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemArchitecture().

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_OS_VERSION

static final String PROPERTY_OS_VERSION

The name of the system-property for SystemInformation.getSystemVersion().

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_JAVA_VM_NAME

static final String PROPERTY_JAVA_VM_NAME

The name of the system-property for the name of the JVM.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getSystemInformation

SystemInformation getSystemInformation()

This method gets the SystemInformation for the operating system running this java virtual-machine. It lets you determine specific things (e.g. if you are running on "MS Windows" or on a "mobile device").

Returns:

the SystemInformation.