Execute java statement stored in string

Hi ,
This is my first question in the forum.
I have a java statement stored in a string variable.
Example:

String a="System.out.println(1)";

Is there any way to execute the command stored in string a so that i can see the output on console?

Ño you can't. The point is that java needs to be compiled to byte code to be able to be executed. Why do you want this?

Welcome to the Ranch

You could try writing the entire code of a class into a text file, giving it a .java extension, and using Runtime.exec() both to compile and execute that class.

But then, why on earth would you want to do that?

Take a look at Groovy (wikipedia article)

Bill

Campbell Ritchie wrote:Welcome to the Ranch

You could try writing the entire code of a class into a text file, giving it a .java extension, and using Runtime.exec() both to compile and execute that class.

But then, why on earth would you want to do that?

Thanks.
I will try this. This reason i want this is to emulate something like Server side js. I would have used it but the code base is using java 1.5. So required some thing like this

Assuming that js stands for JavaScript: you can run JavaScript directly on the JVM using the javax.scripting package. Look for example here

I think something like BeanShell or Groovy is as close as you'll get to what you're looking for.

As far as i know, scripting is supported in java 1.6. As i already quoted Campbell Ritchie, my java is 1.5. And i dont have the option to upgrade it to 1.6.

Wouter Oet wrote:Assuming that js stands for JavaScript: you can run JavaScript directly on the JVM using the javax.scripting package. Look for example here

You are right Wouter. BSF is the right thing for me using java 1.5.

Thanks man.

BSF is cool (assuming that it's JavaScript). If it's Java, then the Javassisst library can turn it into an executable class (all in memory, no file access needed).