Apache Commons Exec 1.6.0 Release Notes

The Apache Commons Exec team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons Exec 1.6.0.

Apache Commons Exec is a library that reliably executes external processes from within the JVM.

This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.

Changes in this version include:

New features: o TimeoutObserver now extends Consumer. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Add org.apache.commons.exec.Watchdog.getTimeout(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.

Fixed Bugs: o Watchdog.builder().get() now uses a default timeout of 30 seconds instead of throwing a NullPointerException. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o ExecuteWatchdog.builder().get() now uses a default timeout of 30 seconds instead of throwing a NullPointerException. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Calling org.apache.commons.exec.Watchdog.Builder.setTimeout(Duration) with null now resets to the default INFINITE_TIMEOUT_DURATION timeout. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Calling org.apache.commons.exec.ExecuteWatchdog.Builder.setTimeout(Duration) with null now resets to the default INFINITE_TIMEOUT_DURATION timeout. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Calling org.apache.commons.exec.Watchdog.Builder.setThreadFactory(ThreadFactory) with null now resets to the default java.util.concurrent.Executors.defaultThreadFactory(). Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Calling org.apache.commons.exec.ExecuteWatchdog.Builder.setThreadFactory(ThreadFactory) with null now resets to the default java.util.concurrent.Executors.defaultThreadFactory(). Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Fix Checkstyle issues. Thanks to Gary Gregory. o Fix StringUtils.quoteArgument(String) when input contains single and double quotes #309. Thanks to Xin Wang, Sebb, Gary Gregory. o Fix Apache RAT plugin console warnings. Thanks to Gary Gregory.

Changes: o Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 83 to 93 #299, #308, #314, #316. Thanks to Dependabot, Gary Gregory. o Bump org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 from 3.17.0 to 3.20.0 #282. Thanks to Dependabot, Gary Gregory.

Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-exec//changes.html

For complete information on Apache Commons Exec, including instructions on how to submit bug reports, patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons Exec website:

https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-exec/

Download page: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-exec//download_exec.cgi

Have fun! -Apache Commons Team

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