How to test whether ArangoDB is up or not?

[programmingprince]

I am writing an app where I need to find out whether the database is running or not. If the database is running, I will proceed. Otherwise, I need to quit.

I used recursion but its not working. And is there any other way than recursion?

[mvollmary]

Hi,

the preferred way to check whether you can reach the arangoDB server with your program is by calling getVersion() on ArangoDB (or in case of async driver ArangoDBAsync). If the server is not reachable you get an ArangoDBException. Otherwise it returns you a small result (the ArangoDB version) independent of the user rights the user you connecting with has.

[programmingprince]

ok thanks.

[shantangquickly]

hi, i tried this method, but if you point the connection to a hostname that does not exist, the driver hangs. this is version arangodb java driver 5.0.3