code: public void start() {
  		System.out.println(new LogEntry("starting root console"));
  		try {
  			openFileReader();
  		} catch (IOException ioe) {
  			throw new ResourceException("can not open file reader", ioe);
  		}
  		thread = new Thread(this);
  		isRunning = true;
  		thread.start();
  	}
docs: Starts monitoring the input file.