com.partnersoft.system

Interface Daemon

All Known Implementing Classes:

HollerDaemon, HttpDaemon, SoapDaemon, TcpMiddlemanDaemon, TcpProxyDaemon, TcpSocketChannelDaemon, TcpSocketDaemon, TcpSocketDemultiplexer, TcpSocketMultiplexer, TextServerDaemon, YonderDaemon

public interface Daemon

A daemon is a server process, usually one that serves requests from a TCP/IP socket.

The name daemon is a traditional Unix term for a server process.

Author:

Paul Reavis

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	start() Start the daemon process.
void	stop() Stop the daemon process.

Method Detail

start

void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Start the daemon process. Acquire needed resources and fire up any associated threads.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

stop

void stop()
          throws java.lang.Exception

Stop the daemon process. Release any resources and shut down any associated threads.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception