add method getComputerPlatform()

SVN: 1490

common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/OSUtilities.java

@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ public class OSUtilities
         return System.getProperty("java.vendor").startsWith("Apple");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return The name of the computer platform (CPU architecture and OS name).
+     */
+    public static String getComputerPlatform()
+    {
+        return System.getProperty("os.arch") + "-" + System.getProperty("os.name");
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @return The name of user that runs this program.
      */