[Wrapper-user] Java service - windows service recovery?

[Sandeep K. <san...@vi...>]

Hi All,

We have been using Java Service Wrapper for the past several months to
run a couple of Java programs as Windows services.

Our current requirement needs us to use the Windows "service recovery
options". In the Properties page of a service one can set 3 different
actions to take when a service fails to start for 3 consecutive times.
We needed this to be able to execute a restart the first 2 failures and
execute a command-line SendMail.exe to send mail to support on the 3rd
failure.

Unfortunately, my investigation has revealed that the Java Service
Wrapper does not return an exit code to the Windows Service manager to
trigger the service recovery settings. I even tried using the 3
integration technique as mentioned on the website, but to no success!

Can somebody comment if this is possible using Java Service Wrapper and
it's current feature set and/or I am missing something here?

If YES, please explain how?
If NO, please suggest alternatives?

Thanks in advance,
Sandeep Khanna