[FLINK-8675] Make shut down of RestServerEndpoint non blocking

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0
• Component/s: Runtime / REST
• Labels: flip-6
• Assignee: Till Rohrmann
• Reporter: Till Rohrmann
• Created: 16/Feb/18 17:03
• Updated: 19/Feb/18 17:10
• Resolved: 19/Feb/18 17:09

Description

In order to better shut down different components, it would be helpful if the RestServerEndpoint would not block when being shut down.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #5511