Java Process.destroy()
Syntax
Process.destroy() has the following syntax.
public abstract void destroy()
Example
In the following code shows how to use Process.destroy() method.
public class Main {
/*from w w w . j a va 2 s. c om*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
// create a new process
System.out.println("Creating Process...");
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("notepad.exe");
// wait 10 seconds
System.out.println("Waiting...");
Thread.sleep(10000);
// kill the process
p.destroy();
System.out.println("Process destroyed.");
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
The code above generates the following result.
