Running an exe in tomcat

Hi all,
I am facing a strange problem.If i run an exe program simply through a java class ,writing the following code inside the main method

Runtime r=Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p=r.exec("C:/dir/com"); //where com is the name of the exe.

the exe is running fine.But the same code if i write in an action class(struts) (tomcat web server ),the exe is starting but getting stopped immediately.What could be reason for this?Does tomcat has any restriction or the exe is taking too much resource,that is why tomcat is stopping this or anything else?Please express your views,

with regards,
ajse

with regards,
ajse

getting stopped immediately.

What exactly happens? I assume you have provided for consuming the output from the process - is any produced?

Is Tomcat being started with the -security option?

Bill

Hi all,
When I try to run an exe in my action class(struts,Tomcat 5.o),I get java.security.AccessControlException access denied(java.io.FilePermission).How to solve this problem?Please express your views.

with regards,
Ajse

Exactly where is this exception thrown? If it is thrown at the point exec() is called that should be a clue.
You still have not answered my question:

Is Tomcat being started with the -security option?

I suspect the answer is yes - in which case you need to read the Tomcat docs "security-manager-howto.html" in a typical Tomcat installation.
Bill

Hi William,

Thanks for yuor message.If I am starting tomcat with security option ,then I am getting the exception when i am calling exec.

If i start tomcat without security option,then no exception is coming and exe is starting and stopped immediately.

with regards,
ajse

Assuming you have read the Tomcat security manager docs, lets move on to this exe that stops immediately.

Have you provided for grabbing the output of the process that is started and logging it. Note that you will need to get both standard out and standard error output streams. Does this exe have any dependence on the "current" directory? Where does the normal output go?

Bill

Hi William,
I have tried to read the error and inputstream of the process,but nothing is coming from that.The exe also does not depend on the current directory.
If I am writing my exec command in an infinite loop,then several instances of the exe are starting but getting stopped immediately.From this we can conclude that the exe is starting but not continuing.

with regards,
ajse

Hi William,
You are correct.The exe needs to be placed at %TOMCAT_HOME%/bin,because that is the current directory when tomcat is running.The exe is running fine if it is in %TOMCAT_HOME%/bin.

But my problem is that,I cannnot place the exe at %TOMCAT_HOME%/bin.I have tried to change the current directory by System.setProperty("C:/prog") but the exe is not running now.But System.getProperty("user.dir") is showing C:/prog.
What should I do?

with regards,
ajse

Why not put the exe file where you want it and call it with an absolute path?

What Ben said! There are many different ways of setting up exec() calls - there is even one designed to let you specify the "working directory" the process will use. Go hit the books (ie, the Javadocs for java.lang.Runtime exec() )

because that is the current directory when tomcat is running.

Nobody should ever depend on that remaining true, that is an accident of the way you are starting Tomcat.
Bill