ipc - Java Interprocess Communication

Question

I have a situation where i need to send commands to a running java application, now i am using tcp/ip socket to send commands to the application using a internet explorer context menu item. But as soon as the application starts virus scanners complain that the application started listening, although i am only listening for local connections. I think this may be confusing to the users. I am looking at others ways of communicating without pissing off av scanners?

Answer 1

For this, you're best off a file based FIFO queue. Or using Java Native Access/Java Native Interface to write to a NamedPipe or Shared Memory. If you go the JNA/JNI route, you could create a Named Event.

But there's probably no way to do what you want, with any amount of efficiency without going the JNA/JNI route.