start

# File lib/gserver.rb, line 241
  def start(maxConnections = -1)
    raise "server is already running" if !stopped?
    @shutdown = false
    @maxConnections = maxConnections if maxConnections > 0
    @@servicesMutex.synchronize  {
      if GServer.in_service?(@port,@host)
        raise "Port already in use: #{host}:#{@port}!"
      end
      @tcpServer = TCPServer.new(@host,@port)
      @port = @tcpServer.addr[1]
      @@services[@host] = {} unless @@services.has_key?(@host)
      @@services[@host][@port] = self;
    }
    @tcpServerThread = Thread.new {
      begin
        starting if @audit
        while !@shutdown
          @connectionsMutex.synchronize  {
             while @connections.size >= @maxConnections
               @connectionsCV.wait(@connectionsMutex)
             end
          }
          client = @tcpServer.accept
          Thread.new(client)  { |myClient|
            @connections << Thread.current
            begin
              myPort = myClient.peeraddr[1]
              serve(myClient) if !@audit or connecting(myClient)
            rescue => detail
              error(detail) if @debug
            ensure
              begin
                myClient.close
              rescue
              end
              @connectionsMutex.synchronize {
                @connections.delete(Thread.current)
                @connectionsCV.signal
              }
              disconnecting(myPort) if @audit
            end
          }
        end
      rescue => detail
        error(detail) if @debug
      ensure
        begin
          @tcpServer.close
        rescue
        end
        if @shutdown
          @connectionsMutex.synchronize  {
             while @connections.size > 0
               @connectionsCV.wait(@connectionsMutex)
             end
          }
        else
          @connections.each { |c| c.raise "stop" }
        end
        @tcpServerThread = nil
        @@servicesMutex.synchronize  {
          @@services[@host].delete(@port)
        }
        stopping if @audit
      end
    }
    self
  end