Kill process tree, please help.

I have a java program which is used to execute a user defined command. This comand can be run on Linux, Windows & Unix.

If I execute a .bat file, then issue a "destroy" on it, it kills the batch script that was running, but leaves the children running.

I need to find a "generic" way in which to kill the process tree.

I really think this is an area in which java needs to improve.I do understand not all OS'es have the concept of process id.. but in most cases they do!! Is there any community out there in which develops a bolt-on library with extends teh "Process" & "Runtime" functionality ?

I've done a lot of searching and there are quite a few people that are having the same problem.

Is my Only option extending Process and using JNI?

[790 byte] By [Leroya] at [2007-10-2 12:51:47]