Java: How to handle a SIGTERM

Question

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Is there a way in Java to handle a received SIGTERM?

Answer 1

Yes, you can register a shutdown hook with Runtime.addShutdownHook().

Answer 2

You could add a shutdown hook to do any cleanup.

Answer 3

Another way to handle signals in Java is via the sun.misc.signal package. Refer to http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/i-signalhandling/ for understanding how to use it.

NOTE: The functionality being within sun.* package would also mean that it may not be portable/behave-the-same across all OS(s). But you may want to try it out.