vos_start {virtuoso}

Start a Virtuoso Server

Description

This function will attempt to start a virtuoso server instance that can be managed completely from R. This allows the user to easily start, stop, and access server logs and functions from the R command line. This server will be automatically shut down when R exits or restarts, or can be explicitly controlled using vos_kill(), vos_log(), and vos_status().

Usage

vos_start(ini = NULL, wait = 30)

Arguments

ini

path to a virtuoso.ini configuration file. If not provided, function will attempt to determine the location of the default configuration file.

wait

number of seconds to wait for server to come online

Details

It can take some time for the server to come up before it is ready to accept queries. vos_start() will return as soon as the server is active, which typically takes about 10 seconds on tested systems. vos_start() monitors the Virtuoso logs every one second for a maximum time of wait seconds (default 30 seconds) to see if the server is ready. If wait time is exceeded, vos_start() will simply return the current server status. This does not mean that starting has failed, it may simply need longer before the server is active. Use vos_status() to continue to monitor the server status manually.

If no virtuoso.ini configuration file is provided, vos_start() will automatically attempt to configure one. For more control over this, use vos_configure(), see examples.

Value

invisibly returns the processx::process() object which can be used to control the external process from R. It is not necessary for a user to store this return object, as vos_start() caches the process object so it can be automatically accessed by other functions without needing to store and pass the return object.

See Also

vos_install()

Examples

if(has_virtuoso()){
vos_start()
## or with custom config:
vos_start(vos_configure(gigs_ram = 3))

}