compile java in a different path from java

Question

it's probably a stupid question but i need help.(i tried to solved it myself for 3 hours , so please do not block me) i'm trying to compile java files in a different directory.

i'm getting a folder with some .java files and i need to compile them. with:

public boolean complie() throws Exception{

    Process pro = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("javac -cp "+location+"/*.java");
     String line = null;
                BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(
                    new InputStreamReader(pro.getErrorStream()));
                while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
                    System.out.println(name + " " + line);
                }
}

but i'm getting errors. the errors are point to the usage of other class in the folder. (error: cannot find symbol)

when i'm trying to compile in the CMD after navigating to the folder with "javac *.java", there is no errors.

please help me!

update:

i have trid:

File pathToExecutable = new File(location );
    ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder( pathToExecutable.getAbsolutePath(),"javac *.java");
    builder.directory( new File( location ).getAbsoluteFile() ); // this is where you set the root folder for the executable to run with
    builder.redirectErrorStream(true);
    Process process =  builder.start();

    Scanner s = new Scanner(process.getInputStream());
    StringBuilder text = new StringBuilder();
    while (s.hasNextLine()) {
      text.append(s.nextLine());
      text.append("\n");
    }
    s.close();

but getting CreateProcess error=5, Access is denied error (i'm running my IDE as administrator)

Maybe the problem is the working directory. Are you running the java program in the same CMD window? — Rodrigo Menezes, May 18 '16 at 19:48
It may be the location, you should print location just to be sure. And if it is a relative location, try printing the result of something like `exec("pwd")` — Federico Nafria, May 18 '16 at 19:52
@FedericoNafria , exec("pwd") throws "Cannot run program "pwd": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified" — Sefi Erlich, May 18 '16 at 19:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

One, see this: link ... (I believe that your executing a folder and not a commnad at the example given by you)

Two, ProcessBuilder should be called like this:

String classpath = "somePath" + File.pathSeparator + "otherpath";
ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("javac", "-cp " + classpath, "*.java");
builder.directory(new File(location));

This assuming that location contains the files .java that you want to compile...

UPDATE: This a little example that works for compiling and executing:

package test;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;

public class Compile {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("javac", "hello/*.java");
        builder.directory(new File("C:\\Users\\carlitos\\Desktop"));

        Process pro = builder.start();
        String line = null;
        BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pro.getErrorStream()));

        while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println(line);
        }
        in.close();

        // executing...
        ProcessBuilder builder1 = new ProcessBuilder("java", "hello.Main", "carlitosWay");
        builder1.directory(new File("C:\\Users\\carlitos\\Desktop"));

        Process pro1 = builder1.start();
        in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pro1.getInputStream()));

        while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println(line);
        }
        in.close();
    }
}

And the main class:

package hello;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello: " + args[0]);
    }
}

My example assumes that at "C:/Users/carlitos/Desktop", there is a folder called: "hello", and it contains the class "Main"...

hi... i't helped (to compile), but now i'm trying to run the java program that i just compiled with the same code. 'ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("java " ," ex1"); builder.directory(new File(location));' the class path is the path to all class and packages. but getting 'Error: Could not find or load main class ex1' — Sefi Erlich, May 19 '16 at 11:29
Do the classes declared a package... Example: `package dummy; ... public class ex1` ?? IF so, `builder.directory()` should be called with an upper level about "location" in the FileSystem Tree ... and then, `new ProcessBuilder("java" , "dummy.ex1")` ... I will add an example that works for me... (Also, please vote for my answer, It resolve your question).... — Carlitos Way, May 19 '16 at 20:16

compile java in a different path from java

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