diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
index 11dcc9fd..a803c8e2 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/Sigar.java
@@ -241,6 +241,17 @@ public class Sigar implements SigarProxy {
      */
     public native void kill(long pid, int signum) throws SigarException;
 
+    /**
+     * Send a signal to a process.
+     *
+     * @param pid The process id or query.
+     * @param signum The signal number.
+     * @exception SigarException on failure.
+     */
+    public void kill(String pid, int signum) throws SigarException {
+        kill(convertPid(pid), signum);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get system memory info.
      * @exception SigarException on failure.