Runtime.exit

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Syntax

public void exit( int status )

Parameters
  • status
    exit status.
Description

Terminates the currently running Java Virtual Machine. This method never returns normally.

If there is a security manager, its checkExit method is called with the status as its argument. This may result in a security exception.

The argument serves as a status code; by convention, a nonzero status code indicates abnormal termination.

Exceptions

SecurityException if the current thread cannot exit with the specified status.

See Also

SecurityException, checkExit