Re: Controlled shutdown of a Java "daemon"

[Michael hawes <mihawes@xxxxxxxxx>]

How about sending a data queue entry with something in
it that indicates a shutdown request. e.g. a menu
option calls an RPG program that adds the entry to the
queue.

--- marshall@dpslink.com wrote: > 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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