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"Joi Ellis [TeamB]" wrote:

> Petar Banicevic <petar_b@usa.net> wrote:
> > Can you tell me please how to do that ?
> > How to retreive a list of processes ?
>
> This is platform-specific, and the only way I know of to do it is to
> either write JNI code, or use Runtime.exec() to call a local command to find
> out.
>
> I'd stick with opening a ServerSocket. That's native java and should work
> everywhere.
>
> > "dnoyeB" <lamont_gilbert @ rigidsoftware.com> wrote in message
> > news:3b39da80$1_1@dnews...
> >> You can alternately check the running processes for a processes that
> > carries
> >> your name.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Joi Ellis [TeamB]" <joi@aravox.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3b39d418_1@dnews...
> >> > Peter Lustig <kschnepp@web.de> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I am searching for an easy way to prevent starting the same Programm
> >> manifold on a Computer.
> >> >
> >> > Have the program open a ServerSocket on a specific port.  If it is able
> > to
> >> > open the port, then it's the only instance of the program running.
> >> > If it can't open the socket, either there are multiple copies of the
> >> program
> >> > running, or something else is using the port.  You can make the port
> > user
> >> > configurable if you need to, as long as the program writes the new port
> >> number
> >> > someplace permanent
> >> >
> >> >
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I don't know if this is useful, but a search for "singleton" at JGuru turned up

    http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=124425

and other articles that might be informative.