WebApplicationServer (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.2.0-176 API)

```
public interface WebApplicationServer
```
A handle that provides lifecycle methods to a web application server.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addListener(WebApplicationServerListener listener)`	Adds a listener to various events
`WebApplicationConfig`	`getConfiguration()`	Returns the configuration for this web application server.
`int`	`getPort()`	Get the local port the server is listening on for client connections.
`void`	`removeListener(WebApplicationServerListener listener)`	Removes a listener to various events
`void`	`start()`	Starts the server
`void`	`stop()`	Stops the server if the server fails to stop

- Method Detail
  - start
```
void start()
    throws Exception
```
    Starts the server
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception - if the server fails to start
  - stop
```
void stop()
   throws Exception
```
    Stops the server if the server fails to stop
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - getConfiguration
```
WebApplicationConfig getConfiguration()
```
    Returns the configuration for this web application server.
    
    Returns:
    
    the configuration
  - addListener
```
void addListener(WebApplicationServerListener listener)
```
    Adds a listener to various events
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener to add
  - removeListener
```
void removeListener(WebApplicationServerListener listener)
```
    Removes a listener to various events
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener to add
  - getPort
```
int getPort()
```
    Get the local port the server is listening on for client connections. This allows returning the ephemeral port that the server is using if ephemeral ports are supported.
    
    Returns:
    
    socket port