java.lang.Object
- adams.core.management.Terminal

```
public class Terminal
extends Object
```
Handles the terminal setup and can launch a terminal.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`FILENAME`	the properties file.
`static String`	`LINUX_EXECUTABLE`	the key for the Linux executable.
`static String`	`LINUX_OPTIONS`	the key for the Linux options.
`protected static Properties`	`m_Properties`	the properties.
`static String`	`MAC_EXECUTABLE`	the key for the Mac executable.
`static String`	`MAC_OPTIONS`	the key for the Mac options.
`static String`	`PLACEHOLDR_DIR`	the placeholder for the directory.
`static String`	`WINDOWS_EXECUTABLE`	the key for the Windows executable.
`static String`	`WINDOWS_OPTIONS`	the key for the Windows options.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Terminal()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`getCommand(File dir)`	Returns the platform-specific executable with its expanded options.
`static String`	`getExecutable()`	Returns the platform-specific executable.
`static String`	`getLinuxExecutable()`	Returns the Linux executable.
`static String`	`getLinuxOptions()`	Returns the Linux options.
`static String`	`getMacExecutable()`	Returns the Mac executable.
`static String`	`getMacOptions()`	Returns the Mac options.
`static String`	`getOptions()`	Returns the platform-specific options.
`static Properties`	`getProperties()`	Returns the properties.
`static String`	`getWindowsExecutable()`	Returns the windows executable.
`static String`	`getWindowsOptions()`	Returns the windows options.
`static boolean`	`launch(File dir)`	Launches the platform-specific executable with its expanded options.
`protected static String`	`replaceCurrentDir(String cmd, File dir)`	Replaces the placeholder for the current directory in the command with the directory presented by this file object.
`static boolean`	`writeProperties()`	Writes the properties to disk.
`static boolean`	`writeProperties(Properties props)`	Writes the specified properties to disk.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - FILENAME
```
public static final String FILENAME
```
    the properties file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINUX_EXECUTABLE
```
public static final String LINUX_EXECUTABLE
```
    the key for the Linux executable.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINUX_OPTIONS
```
public static final String LINUX_OPTIONS
```
    the key for the Linux options.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MAC_EXECUTABLE
```
public static final String MAC_EXECUTABLE
```
    the key for the Mac executable.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MAC_OPTIONS
```
public static final String MAC_OPTIONS
```
    the key for the Mac options.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - WINDOWS_EXECUTABLE
```
public static final String WINDOWS_EXECUTABLE
```
    the key for the Windows executable.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - WINDOWS_OPTIONS
```
public static final String WINDOWS_OPTIONS
```
    the key for the Windows options.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PLACEHOLDR_DIR
```
public static final String PLACEHOLDR_DIR
```
    the placeholder for the directory.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - m_Properties
```
protected static Properties m_Properties
```
    the properties.
- Constructor Detail
  - Terminal
```
public Terminal()
```
- Method Detail
  - getProperties
```
public static Properties getProperties()
```
    Returns the properties.
    
    Returns:
    
    the properties
  - writeProperties
```
public static boolean writeProperties()
```
    Writes the properties to disk.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successfully stored
  - writeProperties
```
public static boolean writeProperties(Properties props)
```
    Writes the specified properties to disk.
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - the properties to write to disk
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successfully stored
  - getWindowsExecutable
```
public static String getWindowsExecutable()
```
    Returns the windows executable.
    
    Returns:
    
    the executable
  - getLinuxExecutable
```
public static String getLinuxExecutable()
```
    Returns the Linux executable.
    
    Returns:
    
    the executable
  - getMacExecutable
```
public static String getMacExecutable()
```
    Returns the Mac executable.
    
    Returns:
    
    the executable
  - getExecutable
```
public static String getExecutable()
```
    Returns the platform-specific executable.
    
    Returns:
    
    the executable
  - getWindowsOptions
```
public static String getWindowsOptions()
```
    Returns the windows options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the options
  - getLinuxOptions
```
public static String getLinuxOptions()
```
    Returns the Linux options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the options
  - getMacOptions
```
public static String getMacOptions()
```
    Returns the Mac options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the options
  - getOptions
```
public static String getOptions()
```
    Returns the platform-specific options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the options
  - replaceCurrentDir
```
protected static String replaceCurrentDir(String cmd,
                                          File dir)
```
    Replaces the placeholder for the current directory in the command with the directory presented by this file object. If the file object points to a file, the parent directory is used in the replacement.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cmd - the command to process
    
    Returns:
    
    the processed command
    
    See Also:
    
    PLACEHOLDR_DIR
  - getCommand
```
public static String getCommand(File dir)
```
    Returns the platform-specific executable with its expanded options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - the directory to use in the command; if pointing to a file the parent directory is used
    
    Returns:
    
    the executable
    
    See Also:
    
    PLACEHOLDR_DIR
  - launch
```
public static boolean launch(File dir)
```
    Launches the platform-specific executable with its expanded options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - the directory to use in the command; if pointing to a file the parent directory is used
    
    See Also:
    
    PLACEHOLDR_DIR

Class Terminal

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FILENAME

LINUX_EXECUTABLE

LINUX_OPTIONS

MAC_EXECUTABLE

MAC_OPTIONS

WINDOWS_EXECUTABLE

WINDOWS_OPTIONS

PLACEHOLDR_DIR

m_Properties

Constructor Detail

Terminal

Method Detail

getProperties

writeProperties

writeProperties

getWindowsExecutable

getLinuxExecutable

getMacExecutable

getExecutable

getWindowsOptions

getLinuxOptions

getMacOptions

getOptions

replaceCurrentDir

getCommand

launch