andinvoke

andinvoke is a command-line utility that allows for the invocation of methods on Java objects. It provides a way to interact with Java code from the command line without the need to write a separate Java application. The tool is particularly useful for scripting and automation tasks where direct execution of Java methods is desired.

To use andinvoke, one typically specifies the fully qualified name of the Java class containing the method to be invoked, followed by the method name itself. Arguments for the method can then be provided as strings, which andinvoke will attempt to convert to the appropriate Java types. This conversion process handles primitive types and common wrapper classes.

The utility can be configured to load specific Java classes from a provided classpath. This flexibility allows andinvoke to access custom Java libraries and applications. Output from the invoked Java method is typically printed to the standard output. Error handling is also included, allowing users to see exceptions thrown by the Java code. andinvoke is part of the JMTools project, aiming to simplify Java command-line interactions.