siddontang.golib/exec2/exec.go

package exec2

import (
	"os/exec"
	"time"
)

//exec another process
//if wait d Duration, it will kill the process
//d is <= 0, wait forever
func ExecTimeout(d time.Duration, name string, args ...string) error {
	cmd := exec.Command(name, args...)

	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if d <= 0 {
		return cmd.Wait()
	}

	done := make(chan error)
	go func() {
		done <- cmd.Wait()
	}()

	select {
	case <-time.After(d):
		cmd.Process.Kill()

		//wait goroutine return
		return <-done
	case err := <-done:
		return err
	}
}