Called after the initialization of the backend application is complete. Use this to configure the Express app before it is started, for example to offer additional endpoints.
The implementation may be async, however it will still block the configuration step until it's resolved.
the express application to configure.
either undefined or a Promise resolving to undefined.
Called right after the server for the Express app is started. Use this to additionally configure the server or as ready-signal for your service.
The implementation may be async, however it will still block the startup step until it's resolved.
the backend server running the express app.
either undefined or a Promise resolving to undefined.
Contribution for hooking into the backend lifecycle:
initialize()configure(expressApp)onStart(httpServer)onStop()