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Managing Startup Modules
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## Managing Startup Modules

The standard Jetty Distribution ships with several modules defined in `${jetty.home}/modules/`. These modules allow flexibility for implementations and make configuration a much more plug-and-play set up.

### Enabling Modules

> ### Tip

> The default distribution has a co-mingled `${jetty.home}` and `${jetty.base}` where the directories for `${jetty.home}` and `${jetty.base}` point to the same location. It is highly encouraged that you learn about the differences in Jetty Base vs Jetty Home and take full advantage of this setup.

Jetty ships with many modules defined in `${jetty.home}/modules`. Enabling a module is a simple process: simply add the `--add-to-start` syntax on the command line. Doing this will enable the module and any dependent modules.

An example of this, with a new, empty, base directory. We can see from this output, that the directory is new.

    [jetty]$ mkdir mybase
    [jetty]$ cd mybase
    [mybase]$ ls -la
    total 0
    drwxr-xr-x   2 staff  staff   68 Jul 12 17:29 .
    drwxr-xr-x  20 staff  staff  680 Jul 12 17:29 ..

    [mybase]$ java -jar $JETTY_HOME/start.jar
    WARNING: Nothing to start, exiting ...

    Usage: java -jar start.jar [options] [properties] [configs]
           java -jar start.jar --help  # for more information

Lets see what the configuration looks like so far:

    [mybase]$ java -jar /opt/jetty-distribution/start.jar --list-config

    Java Environment:
    -----------------
     java.home = /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_92.jdk/Contents/Home/jre
     java.vm.vendor = Oracle Corporation
     java.vm.version = 25.92-b14
     java.vm.name = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
     java.vm.info = mixed mode
     java.runtime.name = Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
     java.runtime.version = 1.8.0_92-b14
     java.io.tmpdir = /var/folders/h6/yb_lbnnn11g0y1jjlvqg631h0000gn/T/
     user.dir = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase
     user.language = en
     user.country = US

    Jetty Environment:
    -----------------
     jetty.version = 9.4.5.v20170502
     jetty.tag.version = master
     jetty.home = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0
     jetty.base = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase

    Config Search Order:
    --------------------
     <command-line>
     ${jetty.base} -> /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase
     ${jetty.home} -> /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0

    JVM Arguments:
    --------------
     (no jvm args specified)

    System Properties:
    ------------------
     (no system properties specified)

    Properties:
    -----------
     java.version = 1.8.0_92
     java.version.major = 1
     java.version.minor = 8
     java.version.revision = 0
     java.version.update = 92

    Jetty Server Classpath:
    -----------------------
    No classpath entries and/or version information available show.

    Jetty Active XMLs:
    ------------------
     (no xml files specified)

Lets try adding some basic support for webapps, with automatic deploy (hot deploy), and a single basic HTTP/1.1 connector.

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-start=http,webapp,deploy
    INFO : webapp          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/webapp.ini
    INFO : server          initialised (transitively) in ${jetty.base}/start.d/server.ini
    INFO : http            initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/http.ini
    INFO : deploy          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/deploy.ini
    MKDIR: ${jetty.base}/webapps
    INFO : Base directory was modified

This created the webapps directory in our `mybase` directory and appended the `start.ini` file with the ini template arguments from the associated module files. Additionally, where needed, Jetty enabled any module dependencies and added their module ini template properties.

Lets see what it looks like configuration wise.

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --list-config

    Java Environment:
    -----------------
     java.home = /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_92.jdk/Contents/Home/jre
     java.vm.vendor = Oracle Corporation
     java.vm.version = 25.92-b14
     java.vm.name = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
     java.vm.info = mixed mode
     java.runtime.name = Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
     java.runtime.version = 1.8.0_92-b14
     java.io.tmpdir = /var/folders/h6/yb_lbnnn11g0y1jjlvqg631h0000gn/T/
     user.dir = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase
     user.language = en
     user.country = US

    Jetty Environment:
    -----------------
     jetty.version = 9.4.5.v20170502
     jetty.tag.version = master
     jetty.home = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0
     jetty.base = /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase

    Config Search Order:
    --------------------
     <command-line>
     ${jetty.base} -> /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0/mybase
     ${jetty.home} -> /Users/staff/installs/repository/jetty-distribution-9.4.0

    JVM Arguments:
    --------------
     (no jvm args specified)

    System Properties:
    ------------------
     (no system properties specified)

    Properties:
    -----------
     java.version = 1.8.0_92
     java.version.major = 1
     java.version.minor = 8
     java.version.revision = 0
     java.version.update = 92

    Jetty Server Classpath:
    -----------------------
    Version Information on 11 entries in the classpath.
    Note: order presented here is how they would appear on the classpath.
          changes to the --module=name command line options will be reflected here.
     0:                    3.1.0 | ${jetty.home}/lib/servlet-api-3.1.jar
     1:                 3.1.0.M0 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-schemas-3.1.jar
     2:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-http-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     3:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-server-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     4:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-xml-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     5:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-util-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     6:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-io-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     7:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-security-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     8:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-servlet-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
     9:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-webapp-9.4.5.v20170502.jar
    10:           9.4.5.v20170502 | ${jetty.home}/lib/jetty-deploy-9.4.5.v20170502.jar

    Jetty Active XMLs:
    ------------------
     ${jetty.home}/etc/jetty.xml
     ${jetty.home}/etc/jetty-deploy.xml
     ${jetty.home}/etc/jetty-http.xml

You now have a configured and functional server, albeit with no webapps deployed. At this point you can place a webapp (war file) in the `mybase/webapps/` directory and and start Jetty.

### Start.ini vs. Start.d

In the above example, when a module is activated the contents of that module file are added in `${jetty.base}/start.ini`. As additional modules are added, their contents are appended to this file. This can be beneficial if you want all of your module configurations in a single file, but for large server instances with lots of modules it can pose a challenge to quickly find and make changes or to remove a module.

As an alternative to a single `start.ini` file you can opt to house modules in a `${jetty.base}/start.d` directory. Modules activated when a `start.d` directory exists will be stored as a single file per module. Below is an example of a fresh `${jetty.base}` that will create a `start.d` directory and activate several modules.

    [jetty.home]$ mkdir mybase
    [jetty.home]$ cd mybase/
    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --create-startd
    INFO : Base directory was modified
    [mybase]$ ls -all
    total 0
    drwxr-xr-x   3 staff  staff  102 Aug 29 15:16 .
    drwxr-xr-x@ 26 staff  staff  884 Aug 29 15:16 ..
    drwxr-xr-x   6 staff  staff  204 Aug 29 15:19 start.d

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-start=server,client,webapp,websocket
    INFO : webapp          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/webapp.ini
    INFO : server          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/server.ini
    INFO : websocket       initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/websocket.ini
    INFO : client          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/client.ini
    INFO : Base directory was modified
    [mybase]$ cd start.d/
    [mybase]$ ls -all
    total 32
    drwxr-xr-x  6 staff  staff   204 Aug 29 15:19 .
    drwxr-xr-x  3 staff  staff   102 Aug 29 15:16 ..
    -rw-r--r--  1 staff  staff   175 Aug 29 15:19 client.ini
    -rw-r--r--  1 staff  staff  2250 Aug 29 15:19 server.ini
    -rw-r--r--  1 staff  staff   265 Aug 29 15:19 webapp.ini
    -rw-r--r--  1 staff  staff   177 Aug 29 15:19 websocket.ini

In the example, we first create a new `${jetty.base}` and then create the `start.d` directory with the `--create-startd` command. Next, we use the `--add-to-start` command which activates the modules and creates their respective ini files in the `start.d` directory.

If you have an existing `start.ini` file but would like to use the `start.d` structure for additional modules, you can use the `--create-startd` command as well. Doing this will create the `start.d` directory and copy your existing `start.ini` file in to it. Any new modules added to the server will have their own `<module name>.ini` file created in the `start.d` directory.

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-start=server,client,webapp,websocket
    INFO : webapp          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.ini
    INFO : server          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.ini
    INFO : websocket       initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.ini
    INFO : client          initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.ini
    INFO : Base directory was modified

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --create-startd
    INFO : Base directory was modified
    [mybase]$ tree
    .
    └── start.d
        └── start.ini

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-start=ssl
    INFO : ssl             initialised in ${jetty.base}/start.d/ssl.ini
    INFO : Base directory was modified
    [mybase]$ tree
    .
    ├── etc
    │   └── keystore
    └── start.d
        ├── ssl.ini
        └── start.ini

### Note

It is not recommended to use both a `${jetty.base}/start.ini` file and a `${jetty.base}/start.d` directory at the same time and doing so can cause issues.

### Configuring Modules

Once a module has been enabled for the server, it can be further configured to meet your needs. This is done by editing the associated ini file for the module. If your server setup is using a centralized ini configuration, you will edit the `${jetty.base}/server.ini` file. If you have elected to manage each module within it’s own ini file, you can find these files in the `${jetty.base}/start.d` directory.

When a module is activated, a number of properties are set by default. To view these defaults, open up the associated ini file. Listed in the ini file is the associated module file and any properties that can be set.

Below is an example of the `requestlog.ini` file:

    # ---------------------------------------
    # Module: requestlog
    --module=requestlog

    ## Logging directory (relative to $jetty.base)
    # jetty.requestlog.dir=logs

    ## File path
    # jetty.requestlog.filePath=${jetty.requestlog.dir}/yyyy_mm_dd.request.log

    ## Date format for rollovered files (uses SimpleDateFormat syntax)
    # jetty.requestlog.filenameDateFormat=yyyy_MM_dd

    ## How many days to retain old log files
    # jetty.requestlog.retainDays=90

    ## Whether to append to existing file
    # jetty.requestlog.append=true

    ## Whether to use the extended log output
    # jetty.requestlog.extended=true

    ## Whether to log http cookie information
    # jetty.requestlog.cookies=true

    ## Timezone of the log entries
    # jetty.requestlog.timezone=GMT

    ## Whether to log LogLatency
    # jetty.requestlog.loglatency=false

The first lines name the module file being called (located in `{$jetty.home/modules}`). Subsequent lines list properties that can be changed as well as a description for each property. To edit a property, first un-comment the line by deleting the `#` at the start of the line, then make the change after `=` sign (such as changing a `true` value to `false`).

### Disabling Modules

Disabling a module is an easy process. To disable a module, comment out the `--module=` line in the associated ini file. Deleting the ini file associated with module is another option, but may not be practical in all situations.

### Listing Available and Active Modules

To see which modules are available, use the `--list-modules` command line argument. This command will also show you which modules are enabled. Modules are sorted by the value in the `[tags]` section of the associated `.mod` file. If there are multiple entries in the `[tags]` section, it sorts by the first tag in the list.

> ### Note

> By default, the `--list-modules` command line argument shows all modules that do not include `internal` in the `[tags]` section of the associated `.mod` file. If you would like to see all modules, use `--list-all-modules`

Here’s an example of the `--list-modules` command:

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --list-modules

    Available Modules:
    ==================
    tags: [-internal]

    Modules for tag '*':
    --------------------

         Module: alpn
               : Enables the ALPN extension to TLS(SSL) by adding modified classes to
               : the JVM bootpath.
               : This modification has a tight dependency on specific recent updates of
               : Java 1.7 and Java 1.8 (Java versions prior to 1.7u40 are not supported).
               : The alpn module will use an appropriate alpn-boot jar for your
               : specific version of Java.
         Depend: alpn-impl/alpn-${java.version}, ssl
            LIB: lib/jetty-alpn-client-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-alpn-server-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-alpn.xml

         Module: annotations
               : Enables Annotation scanning for deployed webapplications.
         Depend: plus
            LIB: lib/jetty-annotations-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/annotations/*.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-annotations.xml

         Module: apache-jsp
               : Enables use of the apache implementation of JSP
            LIB: lib/apache-jsp/*.jar

         Module: apache-jstl
               : Enables the apache version of JSTL
            LIB: lib/apache-jstl/*.jar

         Module: cdi
               : Experimental CDI/Weld integration
         Depend: jsp, annotations, plus, deploy
            LIB: lib/cdi/*.jar
            LIB: lib/cdi-core-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/cdi-servlet-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-cdi.xml

         Module: client
               : Adds the Jetty HTTP client to the server classpath.
            LIB: lib/jetty-client-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: continuation
               : Enables support for Continuation style asynchronous
               : Servlets.  Now deprecated in favour of Servlet 3.1
               : API
            LIB: lib/jetty-continuation-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: deploy
               : Enables webapplication deployment from the webapps directory.
         Depend: webapp
            LIB: lib/jetty-deploy-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-deploy.xml

         Module: fcgi
               : Adds the FastCGI implementation to the classpath.
         Depend: servlet, client
            LIB: lib/jetty-proxy-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/fcgi/*.jar

         Module: flight-recorder
         Depend: server
            JVM: -XX:+UnlockCommercialFeatures
            JVM: -XX:+FlightRecorder

         Module: home-base-warning
               : Generates a warning that server has been run from $JETTY_HOME
               : rather than from a $JETTY_BASE.
            XML: etc/home-base-warning.xml

         Module: jaas
               : Enable JAAS for deployed webapplications.
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-jaas-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-jaas.xml

         Module: jaspi
               : Enable JASPI authentication for deployed webapplications.
         Depend: security
            LIB: lib/jetty-jaspi-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jaspi/*.jar

         Module: jmx
               : Enables JMX instrumentation for server beans and
               : enables JMX agent.
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-jmx-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-jmx.xml

         Module: jmx-remote
               : Enables remote RMI access to JMX
         Depend: jmx
            XML: etc/jetty-jmx-remote.xml

         Module: jndi
               : Adds the Jetty JNDI implementation to the classpath.
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-jndi-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jndi/*.jar

         Module: jsp
               : Enables JSP for all webapplications deployed on the server.
         Depend: apache-jsp, servlet, annotations

         Module: jstl
               : Enables JSTL for all webapplications deployed on the server
         Depend: jsp, apache-jstl

         Module: jvm
               : A noop module that creates an ini template useful for
               : setting JVM arguments (eg -Xmx )

         Module: lowresources
               : Enables a low resource monitor on the server
               : that can take actions if threads and/or connections
               : cross configured threshholds.
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-lowresources.xml

         Module: plus
               : Enables JNDI and resource injection for webapplications
               : and other servlet 3.x features not supported in the core
               : jetty webapps module.
         Depend: webapp, server, security, jndi
            LIB: lib/jetty-plus-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-plus.xml

         Module: proxy
               : Enable the Jetty Proxy, that allows the server to act
               : as a non-transparent proxy for browsers.
         Depend: servlet, client
            LIB: lib/jetty-proxy-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-proxy.xml

         Module: proxy-protocol
               : Enables the Proxy Protocol on the HTTP Connector.
               : http://www.haproxy.org/download/1.5/doc/proxy-protocol.txt
               : This allows a proxy operating in TCP mode to
               : transport details of the proxied connection to
               : the server.
               : Both V1 and V2 versions of the protocol are supported.
         Depend: http
            XML: etc/jetty-proxy-protocol.xml

         Module: quickstart
               : Enables the Jetty Quickstart module for rapid
               : deployment of preconfigured webapplications.
         Depend: server, annotations, plus
            LIB: lib/jetty-quickstart-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: rewrite
               : Enables the jetty-rewrite handler.  Specific rewrite
               : rules must be added to either to etc/jetty-rewrite.xml or a custom xml/module
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-rewrite-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-rewrite.xml

         Module: rewrite-compactpath
               : Add a rule to the rewrite module to compact paths so that double slashes
               : in the path are treated as a single slash.
         Depend: rewrite
            XML: etc/rewrite-compactpath.xml

         Module: rewrite-customizer [rewrite]
               : Enables a rewrite Rules container as a request customizer on
               : the servers default HttpConfiguration instance
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-rewrite-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-rewrite-customizer.xml

         Module: security
               : Adds servlet standard security handling to the classpath.
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-security-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: server
               : Enables the core Jetty server on the classpath.
       Optional: jvm, ext, resources, logging
            LIB: lib/servlet-api-3.1.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-schemas-3.1.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-http-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-server-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-xml-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-util-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jetty-io-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty.xml

         Module: servlet
               : Enables standard Servlet handling.
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-servlet-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: servlets
               : Puts a collection of jetty utility servlets and filters
               : on the server classpath (CGI, CrossOriginFilter, DosFilter,
               : MultiPartFilter, PushCacheFilter, QoSFilter, etc.) for
               : use by all webapplications.
         Depend: servlet
            LIB: lib/jetty-servlets-${jetty.version}.jar

         Module: setuid
               : Enables the unix setUID configuration so that the server
               : may be started as root to open privileged ports/files before
               : changing to a restricted user (eg jetty).
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/setuid/jetty-setuid-java-1.0.3.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-setuid.xml

         Module: spring
               : Enable spring configuration processing so all jetty style
               : xml files can optionally be written as spring beans
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/spring/*.jar

         Module: webapp
               : Adds support for servlet specification webapplication to the server
               : classpath.  Without this, only Jetty specific handlers may be deployed.
         Depend: security, servlet
            LIB: lib/jetty-webapp-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-webapp.xml

         Module: websocket
               : Enable websockets for deployed web applications
         Depend: annotations
            LIB: lib/websocket/*.jar

    Modules for tag '3rdparty':
    ---------------------------

         Module: gcloud
               : Control GCloud API classpath
           Tags: 3rdparty, gcloud
            LIB: lib/gcloud/*.jar

         Module: gcloud-datastore
               : Enables GCloud Datastore API and implementation
           Tags: 3rdparty, gcloud
         Depend: jcl-slf4j, gcloud

         Module: hawtio
               : Deploys the Hawtio console as a webapplication.
           Tags: 3rdparty
         Depend: jmx, stats, deploy
            XML: etc/hawtio.xml

         Module: jamon
               : Deploys the JAMon webapplication
           Tags: 3rdparty
         Depend: jmx, stats, jsp, deploy
            LIB: lib/jamon/**.jar
            XML: etc/jamon.xml

         Module: jminix
               : Deploys the Jminix JMX Console within the server
           Tags: 3rdparty
         Depend: jmx, stats, jcl-impl, jcl-api
            LIB: lib/jminix/**.jar
            XML: etc/jminix.xml

         Module: jolokia
               : Deploys the Jolokia console as a web application.
           Tags: 3rdparty
         Depend: jmx, stats, deploy
            XML: etc/jolokia.xml

    Modules for tag 'classpath':
    ----------------------------

         Module: ext
               : Adds all jar files discovered in $JETTY_HOME/lib/ext
               : and $JETTY_BASE/lib/ext to the servers classpath.
           Tags: classpath
            LIB: lib/ext/**.jar

         Module: resources
               : Adds the $JETTY_HOME/resources and/or $JETTY_BASE/resources
               : directory to the server classpath. Useful for configuration
               : property files (eg jetty-logging.properties)
           Tags: classpath
            LIB: resources/

    Modules for tag 'connector':
    ----------------------------

         Module: http
               : Enables a HTTP connector on the server.
               : By default HTTP/1 is support, but HTTP2C can
               : be added to the connector with the http2c module.
           Tags: connector, http
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-http.xml

         Module: http-forwarded
               : Adds a forwarded request customizer to the HTTP Connector
               : to process forwarded-for style headers from a proxy.
           Tags: connector
         Depend: http
            XML: etc/jetty-http-forwarded.xml

         Module: http2
               : Enables HTTP2 protocol support on the TLS(SSL) Connector,
               : using the ALPN extension to select which protocol to use.
           Tags: connector, http2, http, ssl
         Depend: alpn, ssl
            LIB: lib/http2/*.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-http2.xml

         Module: http2c
               : Enables the HTTP2C protocol on the HTTP Connector
               : The connector will accept both HTTP/1 and HTTP/2 connections.
           Tags: connector, http2, http
         Depend: http
            LIB: lib/http2/*.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-http2c.xml

         Module: https
               : Adds HTTPS protocol support to the TLS(SSL) Connector
           Tags: connector, https, http, ssl
         Depend: ssl
       Optional: http-forwarded, http2
            XML: etc/jetty-https.xml

         Module: proxy-protocol-ssl
               : Enables the Proxy Protocol on the TLS(SSL) Connector.
               : http://www.haproxy.org/download/1.5/doc/proxy-protocol.txt
               : This allows a Proxy operating in TCP mode to transport
               : details of the proxied connection to the server.
               : Both V1 and V2 versions of the protocol are supported.
           Tags: connector, ssl
         Depend: ssl
            XML: etc/jetty-proxy-protocol-ssl.xml

         Module: ssl
               : Enables a TLS(SSL) Connector on the server.
               : This may be used for HTTPS and/or HTTP2 by enabling
               : the associated support modules.
           Tags: connector, ssl
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-ssl.xml
            XML: etc/jetty-ssl-context.xml

         Module: unixsocket
               : Enables a Unix Domain Socket Connector that can receive
               : requests from a local proxy and/or SSL offloader (eg haproxy) in either
               : HTTP or TCP mode.  Unix Domain Sockets are more efficient than
               : localhost TCP/IP connections  as they reduce data copies, avoid
               : needless fragmentation and have better dispatch behaviours.
               : When enabled with corresponding support modules, the connector can
               : accept HTTP, HTTPS or HTTP2C traffic.
           Tags: connector
         Depend: server
            LIB: lib/jetty-unixsocket-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/jnr/*.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket.xml

         Module: unixsocket-forwarded
               : Adds a forwarded request customizer to the HTTP configuration used
               : by the Unix Domain Socket connector, for use when behind a proxy operating
               : in HTTP mode that adds forwarded-for style HTTP headers. Typically this
               : is an alternate to the Proxy Protocol used mostly for TCP mode.
           Tags: connector
         Depend: unixsocket-http
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket-forwarded.xml

         Module: unixsocket-http
               : Adds a HTTP protocol support to the Unix Domain Socket connector.
               : It should be used when a proxy is forwarding either HTTP or decrypted
               : HTTPS traffic to the connector and may be used with the
               : unix-socket-http2c modules to upgrade to HTTP/2.
           Tags: connector, http
         Depend: unixsocket
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket-http.xml

         Module: unixsocket-http2c
               : Adds a HTTP2C connetion factory to the Unix Domain Socket Connector
               : It can be used when either the proxy forwards direct
               : HTTP/2C (unecrypted) or decrypted HTTP/2 traffic.
           Tags: connector, http2
         Depend: unixsocket-http
            LIB: lib/http2/*.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket-http2c.xml

         Module: unixsocket-proxy-protocol
               : Enables the proxy protocol on the Unix Domain Socket Connector
               : http://www.haproxy.org/download/1.5/doc/proxy-protocol.txt
               : This allows information about the proxied connection to be
               : efficiently forwarded as the connection is accepted.
               : Both V1 and V2 versions of the protocol are supported and any
               : SSL properties may be interpreted by the unixsocket-secure
               : module to indicate secure HTTPS traffic. Typically this
               : is an alternate to the forwarded module.
           Tags: connector
         Depend: unixsocket
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket-proxy-protocol.xml

         Module: unixsocket-secure
               : Enable a secure request customizer on the HTTP Configuration
               : used by the Unix Domain Socket Connector.
               : This looks for a secure scheme transported either by the
               : unixsocket-forwarded, unixsocket-proxy-protocol or in a
               : HTTP2 request.
           Tags: connector
         Depend: unixsocket-http
            XML: etc/jetty-unixsocket-secure.xml

    Modules for tag 'debug':
    ------------------------

         Module: debug
               : Enables the DebugListener to generate additional
               : logging regarding detailed request handling events.
               : Renames threads to include request URI.
           Tags: debug
         Depend: deploy
            XML: etc/jetty-debug.xml

         Module: debuglog
               : Deprecated Debug Log using the DebugHandle.
               : Replaced with the debug module.
           Tags: debug
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-debuglog.xml

    Modules for tag 'handler':
    --------------------------

         Module: gzip
               : Enable GzipHandler for dynamic gzip compression
               : for the entire server.
           Tags: handler
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-gzip.xml

         Module: ipaccess
               : Enable the ipaccess handler to apply a white/black list
               : control of the remote IP of requests.
           Tags: handler
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-ipaccess.xml

         Module: stats
               : Enable detailed statistics collection for the server,
               : available via JMX.
           Tags: handler
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-stats.xml

         Module: threadlimit
           Tags: handler
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-threadlimit.xml

    Modules for tag 'logging':
    --------------------------

         Module: console-capture
               : Redirects JVMs console stderr and stdout to a log file,
               : including output from Jetty's default StdErrLog logging.
           Tags: logging
            LIB: resources/
            XML: etc/console-capture.xml

         Module: logging-jcl [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Java Commons Logging (jcl)
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: jcl-impl, slf4j-jcl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-jetty [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging mechanism.
               : Provides a ${jetty.base}/resources/jetty-logging.properties.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: console-capture, resources

         Module: logging-jul [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Java Util Logging (jul)
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: jul-impl, slf4j-jul
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-log4j [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Log4j Logging
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: log4j-impl, slf4j-log4j
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-log4j2 [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use log4j version 2
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: slf4j-log4j2, log4j2-impl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-logback [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Logback Logging.
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: logback-impl, slf4j-logback
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-slf4j [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use slf4j.
               : Any slf4j-impl implementation is used
           Tags: logging
         Depend: slf4j-api, slf4j-impl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

    Modules for tag 'requestlog':
    -----------------------------

         Module: logback-access [requestlog]
               : Enables logback request log.
           Tags: requestlog, logging, logback
         Depend: server, logback-core, resources
            LIB: lib/logback/logback-access-${logback.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-logback-access.xml

         Module: requestlog
               : Enables a NCSA style request log.
           Tags: requestlog
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/jetty-requestlog.xml

    Modules for tag 'session':
    --------------------------

         Module: session-cache-hash [session-cache]
               : Enable first level session cache in ConcurrentHashMap.
               : If not enabled, sessions will use a HashSessionCache by default, so enabling
               : via this module is only needed if the configuration properties need to be
               : changed.
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions
            XML: etc/sessions/session-cache-hash.xml

         Module: session-cache-null [session-cache]
               : A trivial SessionCache that does not actually cache sessions.
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions
            XML: etc/sessions/session-cache-null.xml

         Module: session-store-cache
               : Enables caching of SessionData in front of a SessionDataStore.
           Tags: session
         Depend: session-store, sessions/session-data-cache/${session-data-cache}
            XML: etc/sessions/session-data-cache/session-caching-store.xml

         Module: session-store-file [session-store]
               : Enables session persistent storage in files.
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions
            XML: etc/sessions/file/session-store.xml

         Module: session-store-gcloud [session-store]
               : Enables GCloudDatastore session management.
           Tags: session, gcloud
         Depend: webapp, sessions, gcloud-datastore, annotations
            LIB: lib/jetty-gcloud-session-manager-${jetty.version}.jar
            XML: etc/sessions/gcloud/session-store.xml

         Module: session-store-infinispan-embedded [session-store]
               : Enables session data store in a local Infinispan cache
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions, sessions/infinispan/default
            LIB: lib/jetty-infinispan-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/infinispan/*.jar

         Module: session-store-infinispan-remote [session-store]
               : Enables session data store in a remote Infinispan cache
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions/infinispan/remote, sessions
            LIB: lib/jetty-infinispan-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/infinispan/*.jar

         Module: session-store-jdbc [session-store]
               : Enables JDBC peristent/distributed session storage.
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions, sessions/jdbc/${db-connection-type}
            XML: etc/sessions/jdbc/session-store.xml

         Module: session-store-mongo [session-store]
               : Enables NoSql session management with a MongoDB driver.
           Tags: session
         Depend: sessions
            LIB: lib/jetty-nosql-${jetty.version}.jar
            LIB: lib/nosql/*.jar
            XML: etc/sessions/mongo/session-store.xml

         Module: sessions
               : The session management. By enabling this module, it allows
               : session management to be configured via the ini templates
               : created or by enabling other session-cache or session-store
               : modules.  Without this module enabled, the server may still
               : use sessions, but their management cannot be configured.
           Tags: session
         Depend: server
            XML: etc/sessions/id-manager.xml

#### Searching Modules

Since the introduction of the module system, many new modules have been added. As a result, looking at the module list as a whole can be somewhat overwhelming. To narrow down which modules you would like to choose from, you can search by values listed under the `[tags]` section. Note that when you search this way, all modules that include your criteria in it’s `[tags]` section, including internal modules, will be shown. To filter out internal modules when searching a specific module tag, simply add `-internal` to the command line. For example, if you wanted to look at only the logging modules (excluding the internal implementation modules), you would use `--list-modules=logging,-internal`.

    [mybase]$ java -jar ../start.jar --list-modules=logging,-internal

    Available Modules:
    ==================
    tags: [logging, -internal]

    Modules for tag 'logging':
    --------------------------

         Module: console-capture
               : Redirects JVMs console stderr and stdout to a log file,
               : including output from Jetty's default StdErrLog logging.
           Tags: logging
            LIB: resources/
            XML: etc/console-capture.xml

         Module: logging-jcl [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Java Commons Logging (jcl)
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: jcl-impl, slf4j-jcl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-jetty [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging mechanism.
               : Provides a ${jetty.base}/resources/jetty-logging.properties.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: console-capture, resources

         Module: logging-jul [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Java Util Logging (jul)
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: jul-impl, slf4j-jul
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-log4j [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Log4j Logging
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: log4j-impl, slf4j-log4j
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-log4j2 [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use log4j version 2
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: slf4j-log4j2, log4j2-impl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-logback [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use Logback Logging.
               : SLF4J is used as the core logging mechanism.
           Tags: logging
         Depend: logback-impl, slf4j-logback
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

         Module: logging-slf4j [logging]
               : Configure jetty logging to use slf4j.
               : Any slf4j-impl implementation is used
           Tags: logging
         Depend: slf4j-api, slf4j-impl
            JVM: -Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.class=org.eclipse.jetty.util.log.Slf4jLog

    Modules for tag 'requestlog':
    -----------------------------

         Module: logback-access [requestlog]
               : Enables logback request log.
           Tags: requestlog, logging, logback
         Depend: server, logback-core, resources
            LIB: lib/logback/logback-access-${logback.version}.jar
            XML: etc/jetty-logback-access.xml

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