pxblat.start_server_mt_nb(host: str, port: int, two_bit_file: str, server_option: ServerOption, stat: UsageStats, *, use_others: bool = False, try_new_port: bool = True) → Process[source]

Starts a server on a new thread and immediately returns a Process object.

This function calls start_server_mt to start a server on the given host and port, using the provided .2bit file, options, and usage stats, in a new thread, and immediately returns a Process object for the new thread.

Parameters:
host : str

The hostname or IP address to start the server on.

port : int

The initial port number to try to start the server on.

two_bit_file : str

The .2bit file to use for the server.

server_option : ServerOption

The options to use when starting the server.

stat : UsageStats

The usage stats to use for the server.

use_others : bool, optional

Whether to use the port even if it is already in use. Defaults to False.

try_new_port : bool, optional

Whether to try a new port if the initial port is in use. Defaults to True.

Returns:

A Process object for the newly started thread.

Return type:

Process