org.gwizard.web

Class WebServer

java.lang.Object

org.gwizard.web.WebServer

@Singleton
public class WebServer
extends Object

Simple Jetty-based embedded web server which configures itself from a bound WebConfig and serves the GuiceFilter so you can manage web content with Guice ServletModules. Also clever enough to add any EventListener objects found in the injector bindings.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WebServer(WebConfig webConfig, EventListenerScanner eventListenerScanner, HandlerScanner handlerScanner)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server	createServer(WebConfig webConfig) Overrideable method to create the initial jetty Server.
void	start() Start the web server.
void	stop() signal the web server to stop

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WebServer

@Inject
public WebServer(WebConfig webConfig,
                         EventListenerScanner eventListenerScanner,
                         HandlerScanner handlerScanner)

Method Detail

start

public void start()
           throws Exception

Start the web server. Does not block.

Throws:

Exception

See Also:

AbstractLifeCycle.start()

createServer

protected org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server createServer(WebConfig webConfig)

Overrideable method to create the initial jetty Server. We need to draw a lot more configuration parameters into WebConfig, but for now this gives users a hook to satisfy their needs. Bind a subclass to WebConfig, subclass this WebServer, and change behavior to whatever you want.

stop

public void stop()
          throws Exception

signal the web server to stop

Throws:

Exception