RE: Controlled shutdown of a Java "daemon"

I have used a data area on the AS400 and when a shutdown request value is
set in the data area, the java program reads it and shuts down.

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   marshall@dpslink.com [SMTP:marshall@dpslink.com]
        Sent:   Thursday, March 15, 2001 1:52 PM
        To:     JAVA400-L@midrange.com
        Subject:        Controlled shutdown of a Java "daemon"


        I'm running a java program as a daemon process in it's own
subsystem.  It is initiated via RUNJVA in a CL program.  The job responds to
requests placed on a data queue.  It never ends, it justs waits on requests.

        
        So far this is working great, but I am looking for a "nice" way to
shut the thing down.  I'd like it to end via a controlled shutdown of the
subsystem (ENDSBS xxxx *CNTRLD).  Currently, a controlled end of the
subsystem without a delay time value will cause the subsystem to never end. 
        
        I'm hoping there is a way for my java program to check that a
controlled shutdown has been requested so that it can shut itself down in an
orderly fashion and end via a System.exit(0).  Any ideas???
        ===
        Marshall Dunbar
        DPS, Inc.
        marshall@dpslink.com
        (317)574-4300 (800)654-4689
        ====

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