Getting the path to Java in a Java program

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Was reading this question: Execute .jar file from a Java program and the answer tells you to use a ProcessBuilder:

ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("/path/to/java", "-jar", "your.jar");

How do I find out the /path/to/java using code? Of course I could look up java in my machine, but an end-user may not necessarily have Java installed in the same place as I do...

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Nielarshi
– Nielarshi

2015-03-07 20:17:24 +00:00
Commented Mar 7, 2015 at 20:17 — Nielarshi
– Nielarshi, Commented Mar 7, 2015 at 20:17

yole · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-07 20:17:00Z

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Use System.getProperty("java.home").

answered Mar 7, 2015 at 20:17

yole

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