JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter (Java SE 26 & JDK 26)
Description: declaration: module: jdk.jshell, package: jdk.jshell.execution, class: JdiDefaultExecutionControl, interface: JdiStarter
Keywords: jdk.jshell.execution.JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter interface

# Interface JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter

Enclosing class:
  `JdiDefaultExecutionControl`

public static interface JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter
Start an external process where the user's snippets can be run.

Since:
  22

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `static final record`
  `JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter.TargetDescription`
  The description of a started external process.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter.TargetDescription`
  `start(ExecutionEnv env, Map<String,String> parameters, int port)`
  Start the external process based on the given parameters.

- ## Method Details

  - ### start

    JdiDefaultExecutionControl.JdiStarter.TargetDescription start(ExecutionEnv env, Map<String,String> parameters, int port)
    Start the external process based on the given parameters. The external process should connect to the given `port` to communicate with the driving instance of JShell.
    Parameters:
      `env` - the execution context
      `parameters` - additional execution parameters
      `port` - the port to which the remote process should connect
    Returns:
      a description of the started external process
    Throws:
      `RuntimeException` - if the process cannot be started
      `Error` - if the process cannot be started