Server (Stardog-11.2.0 API)

```
public interface Server
```
Basic interface for a Stardog server which allows a server to be started or shut down.

Since:

0.6.9

Version:

2.2

Author:

Michael Grove

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.net.SocketAddress`	`address()`	Return the address of this server.
`boolean`	`isRunning()`	Return whether or not the server is currently running
`Server`	`start()`	Start this server so it can accept requests from clients.
`void`	`stop()`	Stop this server so it can no longer receive client requests.

- Method Detail
  - start
```
Server start()
      throws ServerException
```
    Start this server so it can accept requests from clients. This has no effect if the server is already running.
    
    Returns:
    
    this server
    
    Throws:
    
    ServerException - if the server cannot be started
  - isRunning
```
boolean isRunning()
```
    Return whether or not the server is currently running
    
    Returns:
    
    true if running, false otherwise
  - stop
```
void stop()
```
    Stop this server so it can no longer receive client requests. This has no effect if the server is not running.
  - address
```
java.net.SocketAddress address()
```
    Return the address of this server. This is where the server is listening, when running, or where it will run once started.
    
    Returns:
    
    the address of the server