shyiko/mysql-binlog-connector-java — pull request #23 by rtreffer (2014-05-14 09:47:31+00:00)
Title: Add a "start on oldest binlog" example

Extend example to show how to start replication from the oldest known binlog (empty filename + position 4).

It took me some time (+google +reading code) to find out how to do it. It might thus be useful for others, too.