java.lang · java.base · since Java 1.5

ProcessBuilder

declaration

public final class ProcessBuilder

Spawn and wire OS processes: command, environment, working directory, and stream redirection — the safe, structured way to shell out.

Key methods

`ProcessBuilder(String... command)`	Argument list — no shell parsing, no injection.
`ProcessBuilder redirectErrorStream(boolean)`	Merge stderr into stdout — avoids deadlocked pipes.
`Process start()`	Launch.
`ProcessBuilder inheritIO()`	Reuse the parent's console.