Java Snippet for Checking Your Operating System

checkOS.java

/**
 * Simple Snippets For Checking Operating System
 *
 * @param None
 * @return "*nix" for unix Based System, "macs" for Various MacOS Based System, "wint" for Windows
 */

private static String checkOS()
{
    String _os = System.getProperty("os.name");
    String ret_os = "null";

    String[] l_os_unix = 
    {"Linux", "Solaris", "SunOS", "FreeBSD", "Irix", 
        "Digital Unix", "NetWare 4.11", "OSF1", "OpenVMS"};

    String[] l_os_macs = {"Mac OS", "Mac OS X"};

    String[] l_os_wint = 
    {"Windows 95", "Windows 98", "Windows Me", "Windows NT",
        "Windows 2000", "Windows XP", "Windows 2003", "Windows CE"};

    for(String i: l_os_unix)
        if(_os.equals(i)){ret_os = "*nix"; break;}

    for(String i: l_os_macs)
        if(_os.equals(i)){ret_os = "macs"; break;}

    for(String i: l_os_wint)
        if(_os.equals(i)){ret_os = "wint"; break;}
        
    return ret_os;
}