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/*
 * Copyright 2013 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.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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 *
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package ratpack.server;

import ratpack.api.NonBlocking;

/**
 * The mechanism for stopping the application from within the application.
 * 
 * An implementation of this is always available via the context registry.
 */
@NonBlocking
public interface Stopper {

  /**
   * Initiates the shutdown process for the running application.
   * 
   * This method may return before the application is fully shut down.
   */
  void stop();

}