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Logstash - java.lang.IllegalStateException: Logstash stopped processing because of an error: (LoadError) Java plugin 'logstash-filter-xxx' does not contain a single jar file with the plugin's name and version

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
18/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java

Research direction

Start with the Logstash startup error in the issue and inspect how the Java filter plugin packages its jar artifact. Determine why the expected plugin name and version are not present, then verify the resulting packaging by starting Logstash successfully with the example plugin.

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Description

Hi!
I was wrong when I started logstash.
Do you know why?

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Java
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