Issue in executing System Command through Java

Hi,
I am trying to execute a system command through java.I am trying to check whether a particular service is running in a
remote PC.When i execute a same command in local PC i.e. without IP Address, then i am getting proper output response.But
when i use remote IP Address and BufferedReader to get the response ,the application is getting hang after
BufferedReader.readLine() method call.. I have attached the code which i have written.

class Test  
    {     
    public static void main(String arg[])  
    {  
         Process p;  
         Runtime runTime;  
         String process = null;  
         try {  
            runTime = Runtime.getRuntime();  
            p = runTime.exec("sc \\xx.xx.xx.xx query gpsvc");      // For Windows  
            InputStream inputStream = p.getInputStream();  
            InputStreamReader inputStreamReader = new InputStreamReader(inputStream);  
            BufferedReader bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(inputStreamReader);  
            String line = bufferedReader.readLine();  
            process = "&";  
            while (line != null) {  
                line = bufferedReader.readLine();  
                process += line + "&";  
            }  
            StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(proc, "&");  
            System.out.println("token size "+st.countTokens());  
            while (st.hasMoreTokens()) {      
                String testData = st.nextToken();  
            bufferedReader.close();  
            inputStreamReader.close();  
            inputStream.close();  
            }  
      
         } catch (IOException e) {  
         System.out.println("Exception arise during the read Processes");  
         e.printStackTrace();  
         }  
           
    }  
    }

The execution stops after line 17: bufferedReader.readLine(); with out any error.Waiting for the reply. Thanks in advance..

Hi ashwin,
This question has nothing to do with EJB. Please CarefullyChooseOneForum before posting. I will be moving this thread to an appropriate forum.

This probably means the command threw an error. And you are reading only the input stream and not the error stream.

As you are dealing with Runtime, I will point you out to one of the most important articles regarding this: When Runtime.exec() won't

Dear Ranganathan,
I went through the article.They have mentioned about my problem in page 2.But When i tried the solution and guidelines
still i am facing the same problem.And all the right example which they have mentioned were not working when i used my command(sc <ipaddress> query <servicename>) instead "JAVAC"
which is mentioned there.

Thanks & Regards,
Ashwin kumar

Did you then change your code as provided in page 4 (GoodWindowsExec)? If so and if you still face the problem, did you try and run the command from command line first? how do you run it and what happens when you do that?

Yes . I tried it.Every time ,things are getting blocked after the readLine statement.

No, I mean, what happens when you execute the command directly - outside the program?

I am able to get the status(running/stopped) of the service and other details without any problem.

Is that "sc" command one of those annoying commands which pop up a dialog box to tell you something, and wait for you to click OK? If so, look for a command option which tells the command not to do that.