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I am making an application in java and I want to have a terminal as part of my GUI.
Is it possible to get the system terminal (or cmd if windows), and have it as part of my GUI in a panel ?
If so do I need a library like http://code.google.com/p/dragonconsole/ or there is some “default” way of getting the standard system terminal ? Thanks
I don’t think a console/terminal library is provided by the java language. However, you can use the
ProcessandRuntimeclasses to mimic the desired behaviour and interface with your native system, and useJTextArea+JTextFieldfor showing and issuing commands in your GUI console.Looking at the link you provided, I’d say dragonconsole might be a good option if you don’t want to code a lot yourself. In any case, it depends on what exactly you intend to use your console for. But why re-invent hot water, right?