# CreateIndexRequestBuilder and mappings from JSON (Java) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 13, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590 "2011-10-13T14:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jeremie_bordier1/32/2860_2.png) [@Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jeremie_BORDIER1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590/1 "2011-10-13T14:39:26Z")
Hi, I would like to create my indexes from a template stored in a JSON file using the CreateIndexRequestBuilder class (Java). Unfortunately, it seems that the CreateIndexRequestBuilder object misses a method .source() and is also inconsistent in its members: setSettings(source) exists but setMappings(source) does not. Is there any reason for that or I am missing something ? Thanks, Jérémie ---
**Author:** ![Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jeremie_bordier1/32/2860_2.png) [@Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jeremie_BORDIER1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590/2 "2011-10-13T19:49:08Z")
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Jérémie BORDIER [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to create my indexes from a template stored in a JSON > file using the CreateIndexRequestBuilder class (Java). > > Unfortunately, it seems that the CreateIndexRequestBuilder object > misses a method .source() and is also inconsistent in its members: > setSettings(source) exists but setMappings(source) does not. > > Is there any reason for that or I am missing something ? > > Thanks, > Jérémie Additionally, it does not seem to be able to configure Aliases directly through this call, whereas it is possible through the JSON + HTTP API. If anybody has an hint, I'm really struggling with this 🙂 Jérémie ---
**Author:** ![avasilenko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/avasilenko/32/2901_2.png) [@avasilenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/avasilenko)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590/3 "2011-10-13T19:52:07Z")
To add mapping you can use CreateIndexRequestBuilder#addMapping(String type, String mapping) Regards, Alexandr Vasilenko 2011/10/13 Jérémie BORDIER [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Jérémie BORDIER > [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to create my indexes from a template stored in a JSON > > file using the CreateIndexRequestBuilder class (Java). > > > > Unfortunately, it seems that the CreateIndexRequestBuilder object > > misses a method .source() and is also inconsistent in its members: > > setSettings(source) exists but setMappings(source) does not. > > > > Is there any reason for that or I am missing something ? > > > > Thanks, > > Jérémie > > Additionally, it does not seem to be able to configure Aliases > directly through this call, whereas it is possible through the JSON + > HTTP API. > > If anybody has an hint, I'm really struggling with this 🙂 > > Jérémie ---
**Author:** ![Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jeremie_bordier1/32/2860_2.png) [@Jeremie\_BORDIER1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jeremie_BORDIER1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590/4 "2011-10-13T19:57:10Z")
Hello Alexandr, Thanks for your answer, unfortunately my original question was how to fill a CreateIndexRequest using a JSON string, just as you can do an IndexRequest#source(String json). Jérémie On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Alex Vasilenko [aa.vasilenko@gmail.com](mailto:aa.vasilenko@gmail.com) wrote: > To add mapping you can use CreateIndexRequestBuilder#addMapping(String type, > String mapping) > > Regards, > Alexandr Vasilenko > > 2011/10/13 Jérémie BORDIER [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Jérémie BORDIER > > [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I would like to create my indexes from a template stored in a JSON > > > file using the CreateIndexRequestBuilder class (Java). > > > > > > Unfortunately, it seems that the CreateIndexRequestBuilder object > > > misses a method .source() and is also inconsistent in its members: > > > setSettings(source) exists but setMappings(source) does not. > > > > > > Is there any reason for that or I am missing something ? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jérémie > > > > Additionally, it does not seem to be able to configure Aliases > > directly through this call, whereas it is possible through the JSON + > > HTTP API. > > > > If anybody has an hint, I'm really struggling with this 🙂 > > > > Jérémie -- Jérémie 'ahFeel' BORDIER ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/createindexrequestbuilder-and-mappings-from-json-java/5590/5 "2011-10-14T13:18:55Z")
CreateIndexRequestBuilder has a method called addMapping(String type, String source), you can use that one to add a mapping defined in json as a String. Is that what you are after? On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Jérémie BORDIER [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com)wrote: > Hello Alexandr, > > Thanks for your answer, unfortunately my original question was how to > fill a CreateIndexRequest using a JSON string, just as you can do an > IndexRequest#source(String json). > > Jérémie > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Alex Vasilenko [aa.vasilenko@gmail.com](mailto:aa.vasilenko@gmail.com) > wrote: > > > To add mapping you can use CreateIndexRequestBuilder#addMapping(String > > type, > > String mapping) > > > > Regards, > > Alexandr Vasilenko > > > > 2011/10/13 Jérémie BORDIER [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) > > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Jérémie BORDIER > > > [jeremie.bordier@gmail.com](mailto:jeremie.bordier@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I would like to create my indexes from a template stored in a JSON > > > > file using the CreateIndexRequestBuilder class (Java). > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, it seems that the CreateIndexRequestBuilder object > > > > misses a method .source() and is also inconsistent in its members: > > > > setSettings(source) exists but setMappings(source) does not. > > > > > > > > Is there any reason for that or I am missing something ? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jérémie > > > > > > Additionally, it does not seem to be able to configure Aliases > > > directly through this call, whereas it is possible through the JSON + > > > HTTP API. > > > > > > If anybody has an hint, I'm really struggling with this 🙂 > > > > > > Jérémie > > -- > Jérémie 'ahFeel' BORDIER ---
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