*/
  protected void startUp() throws Exception {}

  /**
   * Run the service. This method is invoked on the execution thread. Implementations must respond
   * to stop requests. You could poll for lifecycle changes in a work loop:
   *
   * <pre>
   *   public void run() {
   *     while ({@link #isRunning()}) {
   *       // perform a unit of work
   *     }
   *   }
   * </pre>
   *