Re: [reghunathpd@usa.net: A Linux help ...please]

[Arun Sharma <adsharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 08:37:22AM -0700, List Admin wrote:
> Q::No 1
> *******
> Is there exists any way to redirect the output of p1 , to p2 without
> disturbing p1 or p2..?
> 

Yes. Look at java.lang.Runtime - specifically java.lang.Proces.getOutputStream.

> ( With the use of pipes p2 has to wait for the completion of p1. 
> Any other way ?)

Wrong. With pipes, p1 and p2 can be doing their work concurrently.

> 
> Q::No 2
> *******
> if I have the rights to modify p2 (Java),
> How can I consume or use the o/p of p1.
> 

see answer 1.

> 
> Q::No 3
> *******
> if i have the rights to modify p1 & p2,i think that sockets are usefull. 
> Any other way ?

On many OSes, pipes are basically UNIX domain sockets.

	-Arun