JAVA

java restart program

// Credit: https://stackoverflow.com/users/246263/veger
public void restartApplication()
{
  final String javaBin = System.getProperty("java.home") + File.separator + "bin" + File.separator + "java";
  final File currentJar = new File(MyClassInTheJar.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI());

  /* is it a jar file? */
  if(!currentJar.getName().endsWith(".jar"))
    return;

  /* Build command: java -jar application.jar */
  final ArrayList<String> command = new ArrayList<String>();
  command.add(javaBin);
  command.add("-jar");
  command.add(currentJar.getPath());

  final ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder(command);
  builder.start();
  System.exit(0);
}

restart java windows

There is nothing like a JVM running in an OS. 
Instead several independent instances do run. 
Just make sure to stop all running Java
applications (java*.exe) and restart them if necessary.

restart java windows

The Java process runs on demand as and when you want to run it. 
It's not a daemon. You need to stop the Java process manually 
(kill it) if it doesn't end gracefully.