Ping Command in Java

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;

class PingEx{
 static String hostAddress;
 static int timeOut;
 
 void pingMachine(String addr, int timeOut)throws Exception{
  boolean status;
  status = InetAddress.getByName(addr).isReachable(timeOut);
  
  if(status == true){
   System.out.println("Machine is pinging");
  }
  else{
   System.out.println("Machine is not pinging");
  }
 }
 
 public static void main(String args[])throws Exception{
  BufferedReader br;
  
  PingEx obj1 = new PingEx();
  br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
  
  System.out.println("Enter Machine IP or name");
  hostAddress = br.readLine();
  
  System.out.println("Enter time out");
  timeOut = Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
  
  obj1.pingMachine(hostAddress, timeOut);
 }
}

Sample Runs

Run 1

Enter Machine IP

1.2.3.4

Enter time out

10000

Machine is not pinging

Run 2

java PingEx

Enter Machine IP

abc.in.abc.com

Enter time out

10000

Machine is pinging

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