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with AWS.Response;

generic

   type T (<>) is limited private;  --  Data type received by this server
   type T_Access is access T;

   with function Callback
     (Server     : String; -- Host name
      Name       : String; -- Message name
      Context    : T_Access;
      Parameters : Parameter_Set := Null_Parameter_Set)
      return Response.Data;

package AWS.Communication.Server is

   --  Each instantiation of this package will create an HTTP server waiting
   --  for incoming requests at the Port specified in the Start formal
   --  parameter. This communication server must be started with the Start
   --  procedure and can be stopped with the procedure Shutdown below.

   procedure Start (Port : Positive; Context : T_Access);
   --  Start communication HTTP server listening at the given port

   procedure Shutdown;
   --  Shutdown the communication HTTP server

end AWS.Communication.Server;
