diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/__init__.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/__init__.py index b7ed0c85635..0f311194672 100644 --- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/__init__.py +++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/__init__.py @@ -1250,19 +1250,20 @@ class Server(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)): """Stops this Server. This method immediately stop service of new RPCs in all cases. + If a grace period is specified, this method returns immediately and all RPCs active at the end of the grace period are aborted. - - If a grace period is not specified, then all existing RPCs are - teriminated immediately and the this method blocks until the last - RPC handler terminates. + If a grace period is not specified (by passing None for `grace`), + all existing RPCs are aborted immediately and this method + blocks until the last RPC handler terminates. This method is idempotent and may be called at any time. - Passing a smaller grace value in subsequent call will have - the effect of stopping the Server sooner. Passing a larger - grace value in subsequent call *will not* have the effect of - stopping the server later (i.e. the most restrictive grace - value is used). + Passing a smaller grace value in a subsequent call will have + the effect of stopping the Server sooner (passing None will + have the effect of stopping the server immediately). Passing + a larger grace value in a subsequent call *will not* have the + effect of stopping the server later (i.e. the most restrictive + grace value is used). Args: grace: A duration of time in seconds or None.