Elasticsearch.java

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package org.elasticsearch.bootstrap;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * This class starts elasticsearch.
 */
public final class Elasticsearch {

    /** no instantiation */
    private Elasticsearch() {}

    /**
     * Main entry point for starting elasticsearch
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) throws StartupError {
        try {
            Bootstrap.init(args);
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            // format exceptions to the console in a special way
            // to avoid 2MB stacktraces from guice, etc.
            throw new StartupError(t);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Required method that's called by Apache Commons procrun when
     * running as a service on Windows, when the service is stopped.
     *
     * http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/procrun.html
     *
     * NOTE: If this method is renamed and/or moved, make sure to update service.bat!
     */
    static void close(String[] args) throws IOException {
        Bootstrap.stop();
    }
}