code: @Validate
  	public void startup(){
  
  		try {
  			logger.info("Starting Z-Wave controller");
  			connect(serialPortName);
  			this.watchdog = new Timer(true);
  			this.watchdog.schedule(
  					new WatchDogTimerTask(serialPortName),
  					WATCHDOG_TIMER_PERIOD, WATCHDOG_TIMER_PERIOD);
  		} catch (SerialInterfaceException e) {
  			e.printStackTrace();
  			logger.info("Failed starting Z-Wave controller");
  		}
  
  	}
docs: Constructors