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## HttpServer.(constructor)

Constructs a new instance of the `HttpServer` class

**Signature:**

```typescript
constructor(requestListener: RequestListener, serverOptions?: HttpServerOptions);
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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requestListener


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[RequestListener](./http-server.requestlistener.md)


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serverOptions


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[HttpServerOptions](./http-server.httpserveroptions.md)


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_(Optional)_


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