def restart(name, path=None, lxc_config=None, force=False):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2015.5.0

    Restart the named container. If the container was not running, the
    container will merely be started.

    name
        The name of the container

    path
        path to the container parent directory
        default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

        .. versionadded:: 2015.8.0

    lxc_config
        path to a lxc config file
        config file will be guessed from container name otherwise

        .. versionadded:: 2015.8.0

    force : False
        If ``True``, the container will be force-stopped instead of gracefully
        shut down

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion lxc.restart name
    '''
    _ensure_exists(name, path=path)
    orig_state = state(name, path=path)
    if orig_state != 'stopped':
        stop(name, kill=force, path=path)
    ret = start(name, path=path, lxc_config=lxc_config)
    ret['state']['old'] = orig_state
    if orig_state != 'stopped':
        ret['restarted'] = True
    return ret
.. versionadded:: 2015.5.0

    Restart the named container. If the container was not running, the
    container will merely be started.

    name
        The name of the container

    path
        path to the container parent directory
        default: /var/lib/lxc (system)

        .. versionadded:: 2015.8.0

    lxc_config
        path to a lxc config file
        config file will be guessed from container name otherwise

        .. versionadded:: 2015.8.0

    force : False
        If ``True``, the container will be force-stopped instead of gracefully
        shut down

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion lxc.restart name