# Interface RuntimeMXBean

All Superinterfaces:
  `PlatformManagedObject`

public interface RuntimeMXBean extends PlatformManagedObject
The management interface for the runtime system of the Java virtual machine.

A Java virtual machine has a single instance of the implementation class of this interface. This instance implementing this interface is an MXBean that can be obtained by calling the `ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean()` method or from the `platform MBeanServer` method.

The `ObjectName` for uniquely identifying the MXBean for the runtime system within an MBeanServer is:

> `java.lang:type=Runtime`

It can be obtained by calling the `PlatformManagedObject.getObjectName()` method.

This interface defines several convenient methods for accessing system properties about the Java virtual machine.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  - `ManagementFactory.getPlatformMXBeans(Class)`
  - JMX Specification.
  - Ways to Access MXBeans

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`String`
`getBootClassPath()`
Returns the boot class path that is used by the bootstrap class loader to search for class files.
`String`
`getClassPath()`
Returns the Java class path that is used by the system class loader to search for class files.
`List<String>`
`getInputArguments()`
Returns the input arguments passed to the Java virtual machine which does not include the arguments to the `main` method.
`String`
`getLibraryPath()`
Returns the Java library path.
`String`
`getManagementSpecVersion()`
Returns the version of the specification for the management interface implemented by the running Java virtual machine.
`String`
`getName()`
Returns the name representing the running Java virtual machine.
`default long`
`getPid()`
Returns the process ID representing the running Java virtual machine.
`String`
`getSpecName()`
Returns the Java virtual machine specification name.
`String`
`getSpecVendor()`
Returns the Java virtual machine specification vendor.
`String`
`getSpecVersion()`
Returns the Java virtual machine specification version.
`long`
`getStartTime()`
Returns the start time of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds.
`Map<String,String>`
`getSystemProperties()`
Returns a map of names and values of all system properties.
`long`
`getUptime()`
Returns the uptime of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds.
`String`
`getVmName()`
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation name.
`String`
`getVmVendor()`
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation vendor.
`String`
`getVmVersion()`
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation version.
`boolean`
`isBootClassPathSupported()`
Tests if the Java virtual machine supports the boot class path mechanism used by the bootstrap class loader to search for class files.

### Methods declared in interface PlatformManagedObject

`getObjectName`

## Method Details

### getPid

default long getPid()
Returns the process ID representing the running Java virtual machine.

Implementation Requirements:
  The default implementation returns `process ID` of the current process.
Returns:
  the process ID representing the running Java virtual machine.
Since:
  10

### getName

String getName()
Returns the name representing the running Java virtual machine. The returned name string can be any arbitrary string and a Java virtual machine implementation can choose to embed platform-specific useful information in the returned name string. Each running virtual machine could have a different name.

Returns:
  the name representing the running Java virtual machine.

### getVmName

String getVmName()
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation name. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.name")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine implementation name.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getVmVendor

String getVmVendor()
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation vendor. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.vendor")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine implementation vendor.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getVmVersion

String getVmVersion()
Returns the Java virtual machine implementation version. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.version")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine implementation version.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getSpecName

String getSpecName()
Returns the Java virtual machine specification name. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.specification.name")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine specification name.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getSpecVendor

String getSpecVendor()
Returns the Java virtual machine specification vendor. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.specification.vendor")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine specification vendor.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getSpecVersion

String getSpecVersion()
Returns the Java virtual machine specification version. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.vm.specification.version")`.

Returns:
  the Java virtual machine specification version.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getManagementSpecVersion

String getManagementSpecVersion()
Returns the version of the specification for the management interface implemented by the running Java virtual machine.

Returns:
  the version of the specification for the management interface implemented by the running Java virtual machine.

### getClassPath

String getClassPath()
Returns the Java class path that is used by the system class loader to search for class files. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.class.path")`.

Multiple paths in the Java class path are separated by the path separator character of the platform of the Java virtual machine being monitored.

Returns:
  the Java class path.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### getLibraryPath

String getLibraryPath()
Returns the Java library path. This method is equivalent to `System.getProperty("java.library.path")`.

Multiple paths in the Java library path are separated by the path separator character of the platform of the Java virtual machine being monitored.

Returns:
  the Java library path.
See Also:
  - `System.getProperty(String)`

### isBootClassPathSupported

boolean isBootClassPathSupported()
Tests if the Java virtual machine supports the boot class path mechanism used by the bootstrap class loader to search for class files.

Returns:
  `true` if the Java virtual machine supports the class path mechanism; `false` otherwise.

### getBootClassPath

String getBootClassPath()
Returns the boot class path that is used by the bootstrap class loader to search for class files.

Multiple paths in the boot class path are separated by the path separator character of the platform on which the Java virtual machine is running.

A Java virtual machine implementation may not support the boot class path mechanism for the bootstrap class loader to search for class files. The `isBootClassPathSupported()` method can be used to determine if the Java virtual machine supports this method.

Returns:
  the boot class path.
Throws:
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the Java virtual machine does not support this operation.

### getInputArguments

List<String> getInputArguments()
Returns the input arguments passed to the Java virtual machine which does not include the arguments to the `main` method. This method returns an empty list if there is no input argument to the Java virtual machine.

Some Java virtual machine implementations may take input arguments from multiple different sources: for examples, arguments passed from the application that launches the Java virtual machine such as the 'java' command, environment variables, configuration files, etc.

Typically, not all command-line options to the 'java' command are passed to the Java virtual machine. Thus, the returned input arguments may not include all command-line options.

MBeanServer access:
The mapped type of `List<String>` is `String[]`.

Returns:
  a list of `String` objects; each element is an argument passed to the Java virtual machine.

### getUptime

long getUptime()
Returns the uptime of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds.

Returns:
  uptime of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds.

### getStartTime

long getStartTime()
Returns the start time of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds. This method returns the approximate time when the Java virtual machine started.

Returns:
  start time of the Java virtual machine in milliseconds.

### getSystemProperties

Map<String,String> getSystemProperties()
Returns a map of names and values of all system properties. This method calls `System.getProperties()` to get all system properties. Properties whose name or value is not a `String` are omitted.

MBeanServer access:
The mapped type of `Map<String,String>` is `TabularData` with two items in each row as follows:

Name and Type for each item
Item Name | Item Type
--- | ---
`key` | `String`
`value` | `String`

Returns:
  a map of names and values of all system properties.