EmbeddedServletContainer (spring-boot 1.1.1.RELEASE)

All Known Implementing Classes:

JettyEmbeddedServletContainer, TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer
```
public interface EmbeddedServletContainer
```
Simple interface that represents a fully configured embedded servlet container (for example Tomcat or Jetty). Allows the container to be stopped.
Instances of this class are usually obtained via a EmbeddedServletContainerFactory.

Author:

Phillip Webb, Dave Syer

See Also:
EmbeddedServletContainerFactory

- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  int getPort()
  
  void start()
  Starts the embedded servlet container.
  
  void stop()
  Stops the embedded servlet container.

- Method Detail
  - start
```
void start()
           throws EmbeddedServletContainerException
```
    Starts the embedded servlet container. Calling this method on an already started container has no effect.
    
    Throws:
    
    EmbeddedServletContainerException - of the container cannot be stopped
  - stop
```
void stop()
          throws EmbeddedServletContainerException
```
    Stops the embedded servlet container. Calling this method on an already stopped container has no effect.
    
    Throws:
    
    EmbeddedServletContainerException - of the container cannot be stopped
  - getPort
```
int getPort()
```
    Returns:
    the port this server is listening on (or -1 if none)

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