Service

All Known Implementing Classes:

FtpServer, PgServer, TcpServer, WebServer
```
public interface Service
```
Classes implementing this interface usually provide a TCP/IP listener such as an FTP server. The can be started and stopped, and may or may not allow remote connections.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`getAllowOthers()` Check if remote connections are allowed.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Get the human readable name of the service.
`int`	`getPort()` Gets the port this service is listening on.
`java.lang.String`	`getType()` Get the human readable short name of the service.
`java.lang.String`	`getURL()` Get the URL of this service in a human readable form
`void`	`init(java.lang.String... args)` Initialize the service from command line options.
`boolean`	`isDaemon()` Check if a daemon thread should be used.
`boolean`	`isRunning(boolean traceError)` Check if the service is running.
`void`	`listen()` Listen for incoming connections.
`void`	`start()` Start the service.
`void`	`stop()` Stop the service.

- Method Detail
  - init
```
void init(java.lang.String... args)
          throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Initialize the service from command line options.
    
    Parameters:
    args - the command line options
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - getURL
```
java.lang.String getURL()
```
    Get the URL of this service in a human readable form
    
    Returns:
    the url
  - start
```
void start()
           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Start the service. This usually means create the server socket. This method must not block.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - listen
```
void listen()
```
    Listen for incoming connections. This method blocks.
  - stop
```
void stop()
```
    Stop the service.
  - isRunning
```
boolean isRunning(boolean traceError)
```
    Check if the service is running.
    
    Parameters:
    traceError - if errors should be written
    
    Returns:
    if the server is running
  - getAllowOthers
```
boolean getAllowOthers()
```
    Check if remote connections are allowed.
    
    Returns:
    true if remote connections are allowed
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Get the human readable name of the service.
    
    Returns:
    the name
  - getType
```
java.lang.String getType()
```
    Get the human readable short name of the service.
    
    Returns:
    the type
  - getPort
```
int getPort()
```
    Gets the port this service is listening on.
    
    Returns:
    the port
  - isDaemon
```
boolean isDaemon()
```
    Check if a daemon thread should be used.
    
    Returns:
    true if a daemon thread should be used

Interface Service

Method Summary

Method Detail

init

getURL

start

listen

stop

isRunning

getAllowOthers

getName

getType

getPort

isDaemon