Here's a simple bash function that with the use of the 'curl' command can run some simple tests to see if your application is actually up and running. We know in the monitoring world of Hyperion it's not enough to just check the port. The java process could be bound and listening to a port but the Java webapp might not have initialized due to many possible reasons.
A hacker is one who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming and circumventing limitations of programming systems and who tries to extend their capabilities. So to Hack Hyperion is to overcome and circumvent limitations of programming and extend the capabilities of. So with that I'd like to show you some "neat things" I've done and continue to do with Hyperion.