code: @Override
    public void start()
    {
      try {
        JournalClientEndpoint endpoint = connect();
        
        if (endpoint != null) {
          OutputStream os;
          
          _os = os = endpoint.startMessage();
          if (os != null) {
            os.write('M');
          }
        }
      } catch (Exception e) {
        log.finer(e.toString());
        //e.printStackTrace();
        // // throw new RuntimeException(e);
      }
    }
docs: Start a journalled message.