How can I prohibit my Java application runs on Windows?

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I wrote a Java application because the official application is only available for Windows. Because I want to ensure that I don't get into trouble I want to prohibit that it runs on Windows.

What can I check to know if the application runs on Windows and therefore immediately quit the application?

Other advises are welcome, too.

chiastic-security · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-26 08:55:50Z

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I'd recommend using the Apache Commons Lang library for this. It has a SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS, whose purpose is to do this for you. Check this boolean, and if it's set, then use System.exit(1) (or some appropriate value).

It'll save you worrying about whether you're correctly interpreting the result of the System.getProperty() call.

By the way, you might consider getting your application to launch the official application instead of exiting. You could do it either way.

answered Oct 26, 2014 at 8:55

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keiki Over a year ago

I have already commons-lang in my project. Otherwise I would do it like @prashant thakre answered.

prashant thakre · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-26 08:38:09Z

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You can use:

System.getProperty("os.name")

If its windows use

System.exit(-1)

answered Oct 26, 2014 at 8:38

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keiki Over a year ago

I would do it your way, but I already have commons lang in my project.

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