*/
  @Throws(IOException::class)
  fun start(
    inetAddress: InetAddress,
    port: Int,
  ) = start(InetSocketAddress(inetAddress, port))

  /**
   * Starts the server and binds to the given socket address.
   *
   * @param inetSocketAddress the socket address to bind the server on
   */
  @Synchronized
  @Throws(IOException::class)
  private fun start(inetSocketAddress: InetSocketAddress) {