synonymLoader = new SynonymLoader(env, settings, expand, SynonymLoader.getAnalyzer(ignoreCase));
        if (synonymLoader.getSynonymMap() == null) {
            if (settings.getAsList("synonyms", null) != null) {
                logger.warn("synonyms values are empty.");
            } else if (settings.get("synonyms_path") != null) {

            }
            return new InputStreamReader(new FileInputStream(reloadableFile), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
        }

        Reader reader = null;
        if (settings.getAsList("synonyms", null) != null) {
            final List<String> rules = Analysis.parseWordList(env, settings, "synonyms", s -> s);
            final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();