Package akka.remote

Interface FailureDetector

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DeadlineFailureDetector, PhiAccrualFailureDetector

    public interface FailureDetector
    A failure detector must be a thread-safe mutable construct that registers heartbeat events of a resource and is able to decide the availability of that monitored resource.
    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Interface Description
      static class  FailureDetector.Clock
      Abstraction of a clock that returns time in milliseconds.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void heartbeat()
      Notifies the FailureDetector that a heartbeat arrived from the monitored resource.
      boolean isAvailable()
      Returns true if the resource is considered to be up and healthy and returns false otherwise.
      boolean isMonitoring()
      Returns true if the failure detector has received any heartbeats and started monitoring of the resource.
    • Method Detail

      • isAvailable

        boolean isAvailable()
        Returns true if the resource is considered to be up and healthy and returns false otherwise.
      • isMonitoring

        boolean isMonitoring()
        Returns true if the failure detector has received any heartbeats and started monitoring of the resource.
      • heartbeat

        void heartbeat()
        Notifies the FailureDetector that a heartbeat arrived from the monitored resource. This causes the FailureDetector to update its state.