org.jgroups.protocols.pbcast

Class FD

public class FD extends Protocol implements Runnable

Passive failure detection protocol. It assumes a pbcast protocol, which uses rounds of gossiping for reliable message delivery. Gossip protocols typically involve all the members sending gossips in regular intervals. This protocol therefore works as follows: it allocates a timestamp for each member and updates the timestamp whenever it receives a message from a sender P. Any type of message is accepted from P. For example, PBCAST regularly sends the following messages:

Author: Bela Ban

Method Summary
voiddown(Event evt)
StringgetName()
voidrun()
booleansetProperties(Properties props)
voidstop()
voidup(Event evt)

Method Detail

down

public void down(Event evt)

getName

public String getName()

run

public void run()

setProperties

public boolean setProperties(Properties props)

stop

public void stop()

up

public void up(Event evt)
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