PidFile (server 6.8.23 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.elasticsearch.common.PidFile

```
public final class PidFile
extends java.lang.Object
```
Process ID file abstraction that writes the current pid into a file and optionally removes it on system exit.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static PidFile`	`create(java.nio.file.Path path, boolean deleteOnExit)`	Creates a new PidFile and writes the current process ID into the provided path
`java.nio.file.Path`	`getPath()`	Returns the process id file path
`long`	`getPid()`	Returns the current process id
`boolean`	`isDeleteOnExit()`	Returns `true` iff the process id file is deleted on system exit.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static PidFile create(java.nio.file.Path path,
                             boolean deleteOnExit)
                      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Creates a new PidFile and writes the current process ID into the provided path
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to the pid file. The file is newly created or truncated if it already exists
    
    deleteOnExit - if true the pid file is deleted with best effort on system exit
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an IOException occurs
  - getPid
```
public long getPid()
```
    Returns the current process id
  - getPath
```
public java.nio.file.Path getPath()
```
    Returns the process id file path
  - isDeleteOnExit
```
public boolean isDeleteOnExit()
```
    Returns true iff the process id file is deleted on system exit. Otherwise false.