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 * Copyright 2006-2010 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.consol.citrus.server;


import com.consol.citrus.endpoint.Endpoint;

/**
 * Server representation in Citrus is a runnable instance accepting client
 * connections.
 *  
 * @author Christoph Deppisch
 * @since 2007
 *
 */
public interface Server extends Endpoint, Runnable {

    /**
     * Start the server
     */
    void start();

    /**
     * Stop the server.
     */
    void stop();

    /**
     * Is server running.
     * @return
     */
    boolean isRunning();
}