vortex.alive — PyVortex ALIVE module: ALIVE profile support

This modules includes all functions required to implement connection ALIVE through Vortex Library ALIVE implementation.

See notes from C API explaining how to use ALIVE API. Because this module is a binding for that API, all documentation applies:

http://www.aspl.es/fact/files/af-arch/vortex-1.1/html/starting_to_program.html#vortex_manual_alive_api

Module API

vortex.alive.init(ctx)

Allows to init ALIVE module on the provided vortex.Ctx reference. This is only required at the receiving side that is, the peer that will be monitored.

Parameters:ctx (vortex.Ctx) – vortex context where ALIVE module will be initialized Return type:True it initialization was completed, otherwise False is returned.

vortex.alive.enable_check(conn, check_period, max_unreply_count, failure_handler)

Activates the ALIVE connection check on the provided connection. The remote side must accept being monitored by calling to init(). In the case a failure_handler is provided it will be cause when the failure is found but the connection will not be closed. In the case the failure handler is not configured and a failure is found, the connection is shutted down.

Parameters:

• conn (vortex.Connection) – The connection where the ALIVE process will take place.
• check_period – The check period. It is defined in microseconds (1 second == 1000000 microseconds). To check every 20ms a* connection pass 20000. It must be > 0, or the function will return False.
• max_unreply_count (Int) – The maximum amount of unreplied messages we accept. It must be > 0 or the function will return False.
• failure_handler (Handler) – Optional handler called when a failure is detected.

Return type:

True it initialization was completed, otherwise False is returned.