Setting elasticsearch index and mapping settings using the java API

gistfile1.java

XContentBuilder settings = // ...create settings JSON object
XContentBuilder mapping = // ...build mapping JSON object

CreateIndexRequestBuilder irb = client.admin().indices().prepareCreate(INDEX_NAME);
irb.setSettings(settings);
irb.execute().actionGet();

PutMappingResponse response = client.admin().indices()
  .preparePutMapping(INDEX_NAME).setType(TYPE_NAME)
  .setSource(mapping).setIndices(INDEX_NAME)
  .execute().actionGet();