Java Process Destroy() Method

The destroy() method is a method of Java Process class. It is an abstract method defined by a Process class. This method is used to terminate or simply kill a process.

Syntax

Parameter

Return

This method does not return a value.

Example 1

public class ProcessdestroyMethodExample1 {
public static void main(String[] args) 
{
try{
       //creating a new process
System.out.println("Creating a new process");
       Process p1= Runtime.getRuntime().exec("notepad.exe");


p1.destroy();
System.out.println("Process destroyed");
}catch(Exception e)
    {
System.out.println("Exception e");
    }

    }
    }

Output:

Creating a new process
Process Destroyed

Example 2

public class ProcessdestroyMethodExample2{ 
public static void main(String[] args) {
try{
System.out.println("creating a new process");
ProcessBuilder b2 = new ProcessBuilder("notepad.exe");
            Process p2= b2.start();
System.out.println("waiting");
Thread.sleep(900);
p2.destroy();
System.out.println("process destroyed");
          }
catch(Exception e){
System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}

Output:

creating a new process
waiting
process destroyed

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