Provides core support for an internal Eclipse application server.

Package Specification

The package defines the interface for contributing an application server as well as the class that lets clients run their plugin contributed web applications.

The actual application server an optional piece that plugs in to the platform's standard org.eclipse.help.appserver.server extension point. Only one application server will be selected from the list of all contributors. The platform provides its own default application server. In general terms, implementing an application server involves:

Note that the platform declares a plug-in (org.eclipse.tomcat) which implements the server extension point. This plug-in is declared as default, and any other replacement must not be defined as a default server.