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package thrift

type TServer interface {
	ProcessorFactory() TProcessorFactory
	ServerTransport() TServerTransport
	InputTransportFactory() TTransportFactory
	OutputTransportFactory() TTransportFactory
	InputProtocolFactory() TProtocolFactory
	OutputProtocolFactory() TProtocolFactory

	// Starts the server
	Serve() error
	// Stops the server. This is optional on a per-implementation basis. Not
	// all servers are required to be cleanly stoppable.
	Stop() error
}