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I am trying to run a jar file from a Java program and I succeed using getRuntime():

Process processAlgo = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java -jar "+algoPath);

However when I try using ProcessBuilder I get the The system cannot find the file specified exception:

ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("java -jar " + algoPath);
Process processAlgo = builder.start();

I tried to change the location of the specified file and also indicated its full path but it won't work. What could cause the problem?

Limbo Exile
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ProcessBuilder expects it's parameters to passed in separately.

That is, for each command and argument, ProcessBuilder expects to see it as a separate parameter.

Currently you're telling it to run "java -jar what ever the value of algoPath is"...which from ProcessBuilder's perspective, is an invalid command.

Try...

ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("java",  "-jar", algoPath);
Process processAlgo = builder.start();

Instead.

If algoPath contains spaces (ie more then one argument), they will need to be separated into individual parameters as well, otherwise your program will not execute, as Java will see the algoPath as a single parameter.

Check the JavaDocs for more details

MadProgrammer
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  • Phew, cause it freaked me out first ;) – MadProgrammer Feb 21 '13 at 10:18
  • ...also if you have your command stored externally as a single string resource, you may want to use commad.split(" ") – no id Sep 25 '15 at 05:53
  • @xtreye You mean like *"If algoPath contains spaces (ie more then one argument), they will need to be separated into individual parameters as well, otherwise your program will not execute, as Java will see the algoPath as a single parameter."* – MadProgrammer Sep 25 '15 at 05:56
  • Yes, this is the situation I mean. – no id Sep 25 '15 at 06:07
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Yes the "java" should be your first parameter, and every other argument has to sent in other parameter.

I had a problem with executing this line "bash /path/script.sh arg1 arg2"... because the first parameter I was passing was "bash /path/script.sh", "arg1", "arg3"... getting the Exception: Command not found by JAVA.

When I separate in parameters each element, then worked fine. "bash", "/path/script", "arg1", "arg2".

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