def __init__(self, util, peppy):
""" Initializer. Start web server in separate thread
:param util: utility object contains configuration settings
:param peppy: the reference to the root object
"""
self.lock = RLock()
self.config = util.config
self.peppy = peppy
self.web_clients = []
self.player_listeners = []
self.json_factory = JsonFactory(util, peppy)
thread = Thread(target=self.start_web_server)
thread.daemon = True
thread.start()