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## Application.assertNotInProcess() method

Assert there is no other operation is in progress, i.e., the state is not `*ing`<!-- -->, such as `starting` or `stopping`<!-- -->.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
protected assertNotInProcess(op: string): void;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  op | string | The operation name, such as 'boot', 'start', or 'stop' |

<b>Returns:</b>

void