/**
     * Creates and starts a new Server.  <p>
     *
     * Allows starting a Server via the command line interface. <p>
     *
     * @param args the command line arguments for the Server instance
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String propsPath = FileUtil.canonicalOrAbsolutePath("server");
        HsqlProperties fileProps =
            ServerConfiguration.getPropertiesFromFile(propsPath);
        HsqlProperties props = fileProps == null ? new HsqlProperties()
                                                 : fileProps;
        HsqlProperties stringProps = HsqlProperties.argArrayToProps(args,
            ServerConstants.SC_KEY_PREFIX);

        if (stringProps != null) {
            if (stringProps.getErrorKeys().length != 0) {
                printHelp("server.help");

                return;
            }

            props.addProperties(stringProps);
        }

        ServerConfiguration.translateDefaultDatabaseProperty(props);

        // Standard behaviour when started from the command line
        // is to halt the VM when the server shuts down.  This may, of
        // course, be overridden by whatever, if any, security policy
        // is in place.
        ServerConfiguration.translateDefaultNoSystemExitProperty(props);

        // finished setting up properties;
        Server server = new Server();

        server.setProperties(props);

        // now messages go to the channel specified in properties
        server.print("Startup sequence initiated from main() method");

        if (fileProps != null) {
            server.print("Loaded properties from [" + propsPath
                         + ".properties]");
        } else {
            server.print("Could not load properties from file");
            server.print("Using cli/default properties only");
        }

        server.start();
    }