Dwm::Executor Class Reference

Provides a simple interface to fork() + execvp(). More...

#include <DwmExecutor.hh>

Static Public Member Functions
static pid_t	Execute (const std::string &commandString)
	Executes the given commandString, which may contain arguments.
static pid_t	Execute (const std::string &command, char *const argv[])
	Executes the given command with arguments argv.
static pid_t	Execute (char *const argv[])
	Executes the command with arguments that are combined in argv.

Static Public Attributes
static const int	k_COMMAND = 260
	Constant for the lexer.
static const int	k_ARGUMENT = 261
	Constant for the lexer.
static const int	k_WHITESPACE = 262
	Constant for the lexer.

Detailed Description

Provides a simple interface to fork() + execvp().

I wanted a call that looked like system() in usage, but didn't block for the exit of the child and returned a PID. This call is Execute(const std::string &).

Member Function Documentation

Execute() [1/3]

static pid_t Dwm::Executor::Execute ( char *const argv[] )

static

Executes the command with arguments that are combined in argv.

Returns the process ID.

Execute() [2/3]

static pid_t Dwm::Executor::Execute ( const std::string & command, char *const argv[] )

static

Executes the given command with arguments argv.

Returns the process ID.

Execute() [3/3]

static pid_t Dwm::Executor::Execute ( const std::string & commandString )

static

Executes the given commandString, which may contain arguments.

Returns the process ID.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• DwmExecutor.hh