diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/ProcUtil.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/ProcUtil.java
index d05edc72..e0df1e3a 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/ProcUtil.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/ProcUtil.java
@@ -65,4 +65,35 @@ public class ProcUtil {
 
         return null;
     }
+
+    public static String getDescription(SigarProxy sigar, long pid)
+        throws SigarException {
+
+        String[] args;
+        ProcState state = sigar.getProcState(pid);
+        String name = state.getName();
+
+        try {
+            args = sigar.getProcArgs(pid);
+        } catch (SigarException e) {
+            args = new String[0];
+        }
+
+        if (name.equals("java") || name.equals("javaw")) {
+            String className = null;
+            try {
+                className = getJavaMainClass(sigar, pid);
+            } catch (SigarException e) {}
+            if (className != null) {
+                name += ":" + className;
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            if (args.length != 0) {
+                name = args[0];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return name;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ps.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ps.java
index a4ff55da..097cf63c 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ps.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Ps.java
@@ -120,25 +120,7 @@ public class Ps extends SigarCommandBase {
             info.add(unknown);
         }
 
-        String name = state.getName();
-        if (name.equals("java") || name.equals("javaw")) {
-            String className = null;
-            try {
-                className = ProcUtil.getJavaMainClass(sigar, pid);
-            } catch (SigarException e) {}
-            if (className != null) {
-                name += ":" + className;
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            try {
-                String[] args = sigar.getProcArgs(pid);
-                if (args.length != 0) {
-                    name = args[0];
-                }
-            } catch (SigarException e) {}
-        }
-
+        String name = ProcUtil.getDescription(sigar, pid);
         info.add(name);
 
         return info;