Server.java

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package io.vertx.example.web.staticsite;

import io.vertx.core.AbstractVerticle;
import io.vertx.example.util.Runner;
import io.vertx.ext.web.Router;
import io.vertx.ext.web.handler.StaticHandler;

/**
 *
 * A simple static web server example
 *
 * @author <a href="http://tfox.org">Tim Fox</a>
 */
public class Server extends AbstractVerticle {

  // Convenience method so you can run it in your IDE
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    // We set this property to prevent Vert.x caching files loaded from the classpath on disk
    // This means if you edit the static files in your IDE then the next time they are served the new ones will
    // be served without you having to restart the main()
    // This is only useful for development - do not use this in a production server
    System.setProperty("vertx.disableFileCaching", "true");

    Runner.runExample(Server.class);
  }

  @Override
  public void start() {

    Router router = Router.router(vertx);

    // Serve the static pages
    router.route().handler(StaticHandler.create().setCachingEnabled(false));

    vertx.createHttpServer().requestHandler(router).listen(8080);

    System.out.println("Server is started");

  }

}