API for running native commands in a child process. Clients simply create Processes using the createProcess() method. The new process starts executing immediately.

Process process = createProcess { 
    command = "ls -l";
    path = home;
};

By default, the standard input, output, and error streams of the new child process are piped to and from the current process by exposing a Writer and Readers.

if (is Reader reader = process.output) {
    while (exists line = reader.readLine()) {
        print(line);
    }
}

The standard input, output, and error streams may be redirected by specifying an Input or Output to createProcess().

Process process = createProcess {
    command = "ls -l";
    path = home;
    OverwriteFileOutput output { 
        path=home.childPath("out.txt");
    }
    AppendFileOutput error { 
        path=home.childPath("err.txt");
    }
};

The objects currentInput, currentOutput, and currentError allow the standard input, output, and error streams to be redirected to the standard input, output, and error streams of the current virtual machine process.

Process process = createProcess {
    command = "ls -l";
    path = home;
    output = currentOutput;
    error = currentError;
};

To wait for the child process to terminate, call the waitForExit() method of Process.