# Java API: Renamed Server to Node

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-renamed-server-to-node/2900>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 9, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-renamed-server-to-node/2900 "2010-04-09T04:30:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**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:** [April 9, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-renamed-server-to-node/2900/1 "2010-04-09T04:30:41Z")

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Hi,

I made a "CamelCase" refactoring basically renaming Server to Node (and  
ServerBuilder to NodeBuilder). It makes much more sense as the "server" can  
be started just as a client node :). Sorry for breaking the API.

cheers,  
shay.banon

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-api-renamed-server-to-node/2900/2 "2017-07-06T04:24:44Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 4:24am UTC