Vertx Module .jar running as Windows Service with Procrun Deamon

[Ryan Conrad]

Hello All,

I am trying to use this: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/procrun.html

To have my Vertx Web Server Module run as a Windows Service, using the StartMode's of jvm/java and specifying the StartClass path.

In the documentation of Procrun though, it says that those modes can only be used with a "static void" starting method, that takes in (String args[]), so basically like a static void main(String args[]).

My Dilemma:

I need to know if there is any way to have a static Verticle so I can place it in a 'static void' method like this.  I really do not and probably will not embed it in there, with Vertx vertx = Vertx.newVertx(); because that is not how vertx should be used.

Has anyone had success making a verticle into a windows service?  Using procrun or any other tool?

-Ryan C.

[Tim Fox]

You could build your module as a fat jar (see docs). All executable jars have a class (FatJatStarter) with a main() method.

Or you could create your own starter class with a main() create a platform manager and deploy your verticle programmatically (see embedding guide - embedding the platform)

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[Ryan Conrad]

Does version 2.0.2-final have the fatjar commands?  I tried running vertx fatjar <modname> and it just pops up with the man page text for the command 'vertx'.

[Finn Bock]

[Ryan Conrad]:

Does version 2.0.2-final have the fatjar commands?  I tried running vertx fatjar <modname> and it just pops up with the man page text for the command 'vertx'.

No, you need at least 2.1M1 for fatjar support.

regards,
Finn

[Ryan Conrad]

Thanks Finn,

I got success with the fatjar!  Since it does have a main start point the Procrun Daemon worked well with it, so I can have my server up as a windows service which is very cool.

Here is the .bat file if anyone is interested:

prunsrv.exe //IS/VertxMod ^

    --DisplayName="Vertx Manager Server" ^

    --Description="Starts and manages the manager webserver." ^

    --LogLevel=Debug ^

    --LogPath=%CD% ^

    --Classpath=%CD%\mod-web-server-2.0.0-final-fat.jar ^

    --StartMode=java ^

    --StartClass=org.vertx.java.platform.impl.FatJarStarter ^

    --Startup=auto ^

    --StdOutput=auto ^

    --StdError=auto ^

    --StopMode=jvm ^

    --StopClass=io.vertx.mod.StopWebServerService ^

    --StopMethod=stop 

goto End

[Ryan Conrad]

One last thing to finish this Windows Service off.  I need to know some fatjar specifics.

I need to knoww hen a FatJar end its execution, since I am making a windows service, I must be able to stop it.  If I undeployed all my verticles on the module running, will it end execution and delete the temporary directory where it unzipped itself?

Basically if I dont have any executing code (program is dead), will it end itself?

-RC

[Quinn Đức]

Have you successed on this requirement, Ryan?
I'm stucking with the same issue as yours, I would very appreciate with your help.

[Stephan Wissel]

Kind of an old thread.... Do you have the sample commands/configs/steps published somewhere for reference?