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.

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