sbool javaXStandalone_init_runArbitraryPrograms = true;

// returns true if you should exit
// idempotent
sbool javaXStandalone_init(S[] args, O... _) {
  if (javax() != null) false;
  getJavaXDirectly((Runnable) optPar beforeInit(_));
  
  // forward to JavaX if arguments start with a program ID
  if (javaXStandalone_init_runArbitraryPrograms && isInteger(first(args)))
    ret true with call(javax(), 'goMain, new O[] {args});

  call(javax(), 'initHelloMessage); // TODO: fix security (user check)
  call(javax(), 'loadMyClasses); // for when jar file is modified while program is running
  callOnLoadMethods(mc());
  
  call(javax(), 'redirectSystemOutAndErr);
  
  // always make console to get the log, show it optionally
  setOpt(javax(), consoleOn := !boolPar noConsole(_));
  call(javax(), 'tryToOpenConsole, args);
  
  print("javax=" + javax() + ", console=" + getOpt(javax(), 'console));
  false;
}