Ruby files in Logstash

Hi All,

I have logstash 5.4.0 version running on my machine. In that folder structure, i can see ruby files (.rb extension). Can you please tell me the significance of these files.

Can i get a working logstash without ruby files.

Logstash and its plugins are written in JRuby, which is why you have .rb files. These files are therefore essential.