org.apache.geode.distributed

## Class ServerLauncher

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.geode.distributed.AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>
  - - org.apache.geode.distributed.ServerLauncher

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Runnable

      public class ServerLauncher
      extends AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>

  The ServerLauncher class is a launcher class with main method to start a GemFire Server (implying a GemFire Cache Server process).
  Since:
    GemFire 7.0
  See Also:
    `AbstractLauncher`, `LocatorLauncher`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `ServerLauncher.Builder` The Builder class, modeled after the Builder creational design pattern, is used to construct a properly configured and initialized instance of the ServerLauncher to control and run GemFire servers (in particular, cache servers).
    `static class` | `ServerLauncher.Command` An enumerated type representing valid commands to the Server launcher.
    `static class` | `ServerLauncher.ServerState` The ServerState is an immutable type representing the state of the specified Server at any given moment in time.

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.geode.distributed.AbstractLauncher

      `AbstractLauncher.ServiceState<T extends java.lang.Comparable<T>>, AbstractLauncher.Status`

  - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.geode.distributed.AbstractLauncher

      `DEFAULT_FORCE, DEFAULT_WORKING_DIRECTORY, logger, OPTION_PREFIX, READ_PID_FILE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS, running, SIGNAL_HANDLER_REGISTRATION_SYSTEM_PROPERTY`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `org.apache.geode.internal.cache.CacheConfig` | `getCacheConfig()` Gets the CacheConfig object used to configure additional GemFire Cache components and features (e.g.
    `ServerLauncher.Command` | `getCommand()` Get the Server launcher command used to invoke the Server.
    `java.lang.Float` | `getCriticalHeapPercentage()`
    `java.lang.Float` | `getCriticalOffHeapPercentage()`
    `java.lang.Float` | `getEvictionHeapPercentage()`
    `java.lang.Float` | `getEvictionOffHeapPercentage()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getHostNameForClients()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getId()` Gets an identifier that uniquely identifies and represents the Server associated with this launcher.
    `static ServerLauncher` | `getInstance()` Gets the instance of the ServerLauncher used to launch the GemFire Cache Server, or null if this VM does not have an instance of ServerLauncher indicating no GemFire Cache Server is running.
    `java.lang.String` | `getLogFileName()` Gets the name of the log file used to log information about this Server.
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getMaxConnections()`
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getMaxMessageCount()`
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getMaxThreads()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getMemberName()` Gets the name of this member (this Server) in the GemFire distributed system as determined by the 'name' GemFire property.
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getMessageTimeToLive()`
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getPid()` Gets the user-specified process ID (PID) of the running Server that ServerLauncher uses to issue status and stop commands to the Server.
    `java.util.Properties` | `getProperties()` Gets the GemFire Distributed System (cluster) Properties.
    `java.net.InetAddress` | `getServerBindAddress()` Gets the IP address to which the Server is bound listening for and accepting cache client connections.
    `java.lang.String` | `getServerBindAddressAsString()` Gets the host, as either hostname or IP address, on which the Server was bound and running.
    `protected java.io.File` | `getServerPidFile()` Gets a File reference with the path to the PID file for the Server.
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getServerPort()` Gets the port on which the Server is listening for cache client connections.
    `java.lang.String` | `getServerPortAsString()` Gets the server port on which the Server is listening for client requests represented as a String value.
    `static ServerLauncher.ServerState` | `getServerState()` Gets the ServerState for this process or null if this process was not launched using this VM's ServerLauncher reference .
    `java.lang.String` | `getServiceName()` Gets the name for a GemFire Server.
    `java.lang.Integer` | `getSocketBufferSize()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getSpringXmlLocation()` Gets the location of the Spring XML configuration meta-data file used to bootstrap, configure and initialize the GemFire Server on start.
    `java.lang.String` | `getWorkingDirectory()` Gets the working directory pathname in which the Server will be run.
    `void` | `help(ServerLauncher.Command command)` Displays help for the specified Server launcher command to standard err.
    `boolean` | `isAssignBuckets()` Determines whether buckets should be assigned to partitioned regions in the cache upon Server start.
    `protected boolean` | `isDefaultServerEnabled(Cache cache)` Determines whether a default server (a cache server) should be created on startup as determined by the absence of specifying the --disable-default-server command-line option (switch).
    `boolean` | `isDisableDefaultServer()` Determines whether a default cache server will be added when the GemFire Server comes online.
    `boolean` | `isForcing()` Determines whether the PID file is allowed to be overwritten when the Server is started and a PID file already exists in the Server's specified working directory.
    `boolean` | `isHelping()` Determines whether this launcher will be used to display help information.
    `boolean` | `isRebalancing()` Determines whether a rebalance operation on the cache will occur upon starting the GemFire server using this launcher.
    `boolean` | `isRedirectingOutput()` Determines whether this launcher will redirect output to system logs when starting a new Server process.
    `protected boolean` | `isServing(Cache cache)` Determines whether the specified Cache has any CacheServers.
    `boolean` | `isSpringXmlLocationSpecified()` Determines whether this GemFire Server was configured and initialized with Spring configuration meta-data.
    `protected boolean` | `isStartingOrRunning()` Determines whether the Server is the process of starting or is already running.
    `static void` | `main(java.lang.String... args)` Launches a GemFire Server from the command-line configured with the given arguments.
    `void` | `run()` A Runnable method used to invoke the GemFire server (cache server) with the specified command.
    `ServerLauncher.ServerState` | `start()` Invokes the 'start' command and operation to startup a GemFire server (a cache server).
    `ServerLauncher.ServerState` | `status()` Invokes the 'status' command and operation to check the status of a GemFire server (a cache server).
    `ServerLauncher.ServerState` | `stop()` Invokes the 'stop' command and operation to stop a GemFire server (a cache server).
    `void` | `usage()` Displays usage information on the proper invocation of the ServerLauncher from the command-line to standard err.
    `void` | `waitOnServer()` Causes the calling Thread to block until the GemFire Cache Server/Data Member stops.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.geode.distributed.AbstractLauncher

      `assertPortAvailable, assertPortAvailable, debug, debug, getDistributedSystemProperties, getDistributedSystemProperties, getLogFile, getLogFileCanonicalPath, getMember, getMemberId, info, isDebugging, isRunning, isSet, loadGemFireProperties, redirectOutput, setDebug, version`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### main

          public static void main(java.lang.String... args)

      Launches a GemFire Server from the command-line configured with the given arguments.
      Parameters:
        `args` - the command-line arguments used to configure the GemFire Server at runtime.

    - #### getInstance

          public static ServerLauncher getInstance()

      Gets the instance of the ServerLauncher used to launch the GemFire Cache Server, or null if this VM does not have an instance of ServerLauncher indicating no GemFire Cache Server is running.
      Returns:
        the instance of ServerLauncher used to launcher a GemFire Cache Server in this VM.

    - #### getServerState

          public static ServerLauncher.ServerState getServerState()

      Gets the ServerState for this process or null if this process was not launched using this VM's ServerLauncher reference .
      Returns:
        the ServerState for this process or null.

    - #### getCacheConfig

          public org.apache.geode.internal.cache.CacheConfig getCacheConfig()

      Gets the CacheConfig object used to configure additional GemFire Cache components and features (e.g. PDX).
      Returns:
        a CacheConfig object with additional GemFire Cache configuration meta-data used on startup to configure the Cache.

    - #### getId

          public java.lang.String getId()

      Gets an identifier that uniquely identifies and represents the Server associated with this launcher.
      Returns:
        a String value identifier to uniquely identify the Server and it's launcher.
      See Also:
        `getServerBindAddressAsString()`, `getServerPortAsString()`

    - #### getCommand

          public ServerLauncher.Command getCommand()

      Get the Server launcher command used to invoke the Server.
      Returns:
        the Server launcher command used to invoke the Server.
      See Also:
        `ServerLauncher.Command`

    - #### isAssignBuckets

          public boolean isAssignBuckets()

      Determines whether buckets should be assigned to partitioned regions in the cache upon Server start.
      Returns:
        a boolean indicating if buckets should be assigned upon Server start.

    - #### isDisableDefaultServer

          public boolean isDisableDefaultServer()

      Determines whether a default cache server will be added when the GemFire Server comes online.
      Returns:
        a boolean value indicating whether to add a default cache server.

    - #### isForcing

          public boolean isForcing()

      Determines whether the PID file is allowed to be overwritten when the Server is started and a PID file already exists in the Server's specified working directory.
      Returns:
        boolean indicating if force has been enabled.

    - #### isHelping

          public boolean isHelping()

      Determines whether this launcher will be used to display help information. If so, then none of the standard Server launcher commands will be used to affect the state of the Server. A launcher is said to be 'helping' if the user entered the "--help" option (switch) on the command-line.
      Returns:
        a boolean value indicating if this launcher is used for displaying help information.
      See Also:
        `ServerLauncher.Command`

    - #### isRebalancing

          public boolean isRebalancing()

      Determines whether a rebalance operation on the cache will occur upon starting the GemFire server using this launcher.
      Returns:
        a boolean indicating if the cache will be rebalance when the GemFire server starts.

    - #### isRedirectingOutput

          public boolean isRedirectingOutput()

      Determines whether this launcher will redirect output to system logs when starting a new Server process.
      Returns:
        a boolean value indicating if this launcher will redirect output to system logs when starting a new Server process

    - #### getLogFileName

          public java.lang.String getLogFileName()

      Gets the name of the log file used to log information about this Server.
      Specified by:
        `getLogFileName` in class `AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>`
      Returns:
        a String value indicating the name of this Server's log file.

    - #### getMemberName

          public java.lang.String getMemberName()

      Gets the name of this member (this Server) in the GemFire distributed system as determined by the 'name' GemFire property.
      Overrides:
        `getMemberName` in class `AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>`
      Returns:
        a String indicating the name of the member (this Server) in the GemFire distributed system.

    - #### getPid

          public java.lang.Integer getPid()

      Gets the user-specified process ID (PID) of the running Server that ServerLauncher uses to issue status and stop commands to the Server.
      Specified by:
        `getPid` in class `AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>`
      Returns:
        an Integer value indicating the process ID (PID) of the running Server.

    - #### getProperties

          public java.util.Properties getProperties()

      Gets the GemFire Distributed System (cluster) Properties.
      Returns:
        a Properties object containing the configuration settings for the GemFire Distributed System (cluster).
      See Also:
        `Properties`

    - #### getServerBindAddress

          public java.net.InetAddress getServerBindAddress()

      Gets the IP address to which the Server is bound listening for and accepting cache client connections. This property should not be confused with 'bindAddress' ServerLauncher property, which is the port for binding the Server's ServerSocket used in distribution and messaging between the peers of the GemFire distributed system.
      Returns:
        an InetAddress indicating the IP address that the Server is bound to listening for and accepting cache client connections in a client/server topology.

    - #### getServerBindAddressAsString

          public java.lang.String getServerBindAddressAsString()

      Gets the host, as either hostname or IP address, on which the Server was bound and running. An attempt is made to get the canonical hostname for IP address to which the Server was bound for accepting client requests. If the server bind address is null or localhost is unknown, then a default String value of "localhost/127.0.0.1" is returned. Note, this information is purely information and should not be used to re-construct state or for other purposes.
      Returns:
        the hostname or IP address of the host running the Server, based on the bind-address, or 'localhost/127.0.0.1' if the bind address is null and localhost is unknown.
      See Also:
        `InetAddress`, `getServerBindAddress()`

    - #### getServerPort

          public java.lang.Integer getServerPort()

      Gets the port on which the Server is listening for cache client connections. This property should not be confused with the 'port' ServerLauncher property, which is used by the Server to set the 'tcp-port' distribution config property and is used by the ServerSocket for peer distribution and messaging.
      Returns:
        an Integer value indicating the port the Server is listening on for cache client connections in the client/server topology.

    - #### getServerPortAsString

          public java.lang.String getServerPortAsString()

      Gets the server port on which the Server is listening for client requests represented as a String value.
      Returns:
        a String representing the server port on which the Server is listening for client requests.
      See Also:
        `getServerPort()`

    - #### getServiceName

          public java.lang.String getServiceName()

      Gets the name for a GemFire Server.
      Specified by:
        `getServiceName` in class `AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>`
      Returns:
        a String indicating the name for a GemFire Server.

    - #### getSpringXmlLocation

          public java.lang.String getSpringXmlLocation()

      Gets the location of the Spring XML configuration meta-data file used to bootstrap, configure and initialize the GemFire Server on start.

      Returns:
        a String indicating the location of the Spring XML configuration file.
      See Also:
        `ServerLauncher.Builder.getSpringXmlLocation()`

    - #### isSpringXmlLocationSpecified

          public boolean isSpringXmlLocationSpecified()

      Determines whether this GemFire Server was configured and initialized with Spring configuration meta-data.

      Returns:
        a boolean value indicating whether this GemFire Server was configured with Spring configuration meta-data.

    - #### getWorkingDirectory

          public java.lang.String getWorkingDirectory()

      Gets the working directory pathname in which the Server will be run.
      Overrides:
        `getWorkingDirectory` in class `AbstractLauncher<java.lang.String>`
      Returns:
        a String value indicating the pathname of the Server's working directory.

    - #### getCriticalHeapPercentage

          public java.lang.Float getCriticalHeapPercentage()

    - #### getEvictionHeapPercentage

          public java.lang.Float getEvictionHeapPercentage()

    - #### getCriticalOffHeapPercentage

          public java.lang.Float getCriticalOffHeapPercentage()

    - #### getEvictionOffHeapPercentage

          public java.lang.Float getEvictionOffHeapPercentage()

    - #### getHostNameForClients

          public java.lang.String getHostNameForClients()

    - #### getMaxConnections

          public java.lang.Integer getMaxConnections()

    - #### getMaxMessageCount

          public java.lang.Integer getMaxMessageCount()

    - #### getMessageTimeToLive

          public java.lang.Integer getMessageTimeToLive()

    - #### getMaxThreads

          public java.lang.Integer getMaxThreads()

    - #### getSocketBufferSize

          public java.lang.Integer getSocketBufferSize()

    - #### help

          public void help(ServerLauncher.Command command)

      Displays help for the specified Server launcher command to standard err. If the Server launcher command is unspecified, then usage information is displayed instead.
      Parameters:
        `command` - the Server launcher command in which to display help information.
      See Also:
        `usage()`

    - #### usage

          public void usage()

      Displays usage information on the proper invocation of the ServerLauncher from the command-line to standard err.
      See Also:
        `help(org.apache.geode.distributed.ServerLauncher.Command)`

    - #### run

          public void run()

      A Runnable method used to invoke the GemFire server (cache server) with the specified command. From run, a user can invoke 'start', 'status', 'stop' and 'version'. Note, that 'version' is also a command-line option, but can be treated as a "command" as well.
      See Also:
        `Runnable`

    - #### getServerPidFile

          protected java.io.File getServerPidFile()

      Gets a File reference with the path to the PID file for the Server.
      Returns:
        a File reference to the path of the Server's PID file.

    - #### start

          public ServerLauncher.ServerState start()

      Invokes the 'start' command and operation to startup a GemFire server (a cache server). Note, this method will cause the JVM to block upon server start, providing the calling Thread is a non-daemon Thread.
      See Also:
        `run()`

    - #### isServing

          protected boolean isServing(Cache cache)

      Determines whether the specified Cache has any CacheServers.
      Parameters:
        `cache` - the Cache to check for existing CacheServers.
      Returns:
        a boolean value indicating if any CacheServers were added to the Cache.

    - #### waitOnServer

          public void waitOnServer()

      Causes the calling Thread to block until the GemFire Cache Server/Data Member stops.

    - #### isDefaultServerEnabled

          protected boolean isDefaultServerEnabled(Cache cache)

      Determines whether a default server (a cache server) should be created on startup as determined by the absence of specifying the --disable-default-server command-line option (switch). In addition, a default cache server is started only if no cache servers have been added to the Cache by way of cache.xml.
      Parameters:
        `cache` - the reference to the Cache to check for any existing cache servers.
      Returns:
        a boolean indicating whether a default server should be added to the Cache.
      See Also:
        `isDisableDefaultServer()`

    - #### isStartingOrRunning

          protected boolean isStartingOrRunning()

      Determines whether the Server is the process of starting or is already running.
      Returns:
        a boolean indicating if the Server is starting or is already running.

    - #### status

          public ServerLauncher.ServerState status()

      Invokes the 'status' command and operation to check the status of a GemFire server (a cache server).

    - #### stop

          public ServerLauncher.ServerState stop()

      Invokes the 'stop' command and operation to stop a GemFire server (a cache server).