A discovery class that implements a distributed topic discovery protocol. It uses UDP multicast for sending/receiving messages and stores updated topic information. The discovery clients can request the discovery of a topic or the advertisement of a local topic. The discovery uses heartbeats to track the state of other peers in the network. The discovery clients can register callbacks to detect when new topics are discovered or topics are no longer available. More...

#include <ignition/transport/Discovery.hh>

Public Member Functions
	Discovery (const std::string &_pUuid, const std::string &_ip, const int _port, const bool _verbose=false)
	Constructor. More...

virtual	~Discovery ()
	Destructor. More...

unsigned int	ActivityInterval () const
	The discovery checks the validity of the topic information every 'activity interval' milliseconds. More...

bool	Advertise (const Pub &_publisher)
	Advertise a new message. More...

void	ConnectionsCb (const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > &_cb)
	Register a callback to receive discovery connection events. Each time a new topic is connected, the callback will be executed. This version uses a free function as callback. More...

void	DisconnectionsCb (const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > &_cb)
	Register a callback to receive discovery disconnection events. Each time a topic is no longer active, the callback will be executed. This version uses a free function as callback. More...

bool	Discover (const std::string &_topic) const
	Request discovery information about a topic. When using this method, the user might want to use SetConnectionsCb() and SetDisconnectionCb(), that registers callbacks that will be executed when the topic address is discovered or when the node providing the topic is disconnected. More...

unsigned int	HeartbeatInterval () const
	Each node broadcasts periodic heartbeats to keep its topic information alive in other nodes. A heartbeat message is sent after 'heartbeat interval' milliseconds. More...

std::string	HostAddr () const
	Get the IP address of this host. More...

const TopicStorage< Pub > &	Info () const
	Get the discovery information. More...

void	PrintCurrentState () const
	Print the current discovery state. More...

bool	Publishers (const std::string &_topic, Addresses_M< Pub > &_publishers) const
	Get all the publishers' information known for a given topic. More...

void	Register (const MessagePublisher &_pub) const
	Register a node from this process as a remote subscriber. More...

void	RegistrationsCb (const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > &_cb)
	Register a callback to receive an event when a new remote node subscribes to a topic within this process. More...

void	SetActivityInterval (const unsigned int _ms)
	Set the activity interval. More...

void	SetHeartbeatInterval (const unsigned int _ms)
	Set the heartbeat interval. More...

void	SetSilenceInterval (const unsigned int _ms)
	Set the maximum silence interval. More...

unsigned int	SilenceInterval () const
	Get the maximum time allowed without receiving any discovery information from a node before canceling its entries. More...

void	Start ()
	Start the discovery service. You probably want to register the callbacks for receiving discovery notifications before starting the service. More...

void	TopicList (std::vector< std::string > &_topics) const
	Get the list of topics currently advertised in the network. More...

bool	Unadvertise (const std::string &_topic, const std::string &_nUuid)
	Unadvertise a new message. Broadcast a discovery message that will cancel all the discovery information for the topic advertised by a specific node. More...

void	Unregister (const MessagePublisher &_pub) const
	Unregister a node from this process as a remote subscriber. More...

void	UnregistrationsCb (const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > &_cb)
	Register a callback to receive an event when a remote node unsubscribes to a topic within this process. More...

void	WaitForInit () const
	Check if ready/initialized. If not, then wait on the initializedCv condition variable. More...

Protected Attributes
std::map< std::string, Timestamp >	activity
	Activity information. Every time there is a message from a remote node, its activity information is updated. If we do not hear from a node in a while, its entries in 'info' will be invalided. The key is the process uuid. More...

Detailed Description

template<typename Pub>
class ignition::transport::Discovery< Pub >

A discovery class that implements a distributed topic discovery protocol. It uses UDP multicast for sending/receiving messages and stores updated topic information. The discovery clients can request the discovery of a topic or the advertisement of a local topic. The discovery uses heartbeats to track the state of other peers in the network. The discovery clients can register callbacks to detect when new topics are discovered or topics are no longer available.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Discovery()

Discovery	(	const std::string &	_pUuid,
		const std::string &	_ip,
		const int	_port,
		const bool	_verbose = `false`
	)

inline

Constructor.

Parameters

[in]	_pUuid	This discovery instance will run inside a transport process. This parameter is the transport process' UUID.
[in]	_ip	IP address used for discovery traffic.
[in]	_port	UDP port used for discovery traffic.
[in]	_verbose	true for enabling verbose mode.

References ignition::transport::determineInterfaces(), string::empty(), std::endl(), ignition::transport::env(), and ignition::transport::split().

◆ ~Discovery()

virtual ~Discovery ( )

inlinevirtual

Destructor.

References ignition::transport::ALL.

Member Function Documentation

◆ ActivityInterval()

unsigned int ActivityInterval ( ) const

inline

The discovery checks the validity of the topic information every 'activity interval' milliseconds.

See also: SetActivityInterval.

Returns: The value in milliseconds.

◆ Advertise()

bool Advertise ( const Pub & _publisher )

inline

Advertise a new message.

Parameters

[in] _publisher Publisher's information to advertise.

Returns: True if the method succeed or false otherwise (e.g. if the discovery has not been started).

References ignition::transport::ALL, and ignition::transport::PROCESS.

◆ ConnectionsCb()

void ConnectionsCb ( const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > & _cb )

inline

Register a callback to receive discovery connection events. Each time a new topic is connected, the callback will be executed. This version uses a free function as callback.

Parameters

[in] _cb Function callback.

◆ DisconnectionsCb()

void DisconnectionsCb ( const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > & _cb )

inline

Register a callback to receive discovery disconnection events. Each time a topic is no longer active, the callback will be executed. This version uses a free function as callback.

Parameters

[in] _cb Function callback.

◆ Discover()

bool Discover ( const std::string & _topic ) const

inline

Request discovery information about a topic. When using this method, the user might want to use SetConnectionsCb() and SetDisconnectionCb(), that registers callbacks that will be executed when the topic address is discovered or when the node providing the topic is disconnected.

See also: SetConnectionsCb.; SetDisconnectionsCb.

Parameters

[in] _topic Topic name requested.

Returns: True if the method succeeded or false otherwise (e.g. if the discovery has not been started).

References ignition::transport::ALL.

◆ HeartbeatInterval()

unsigned int HeartbeatInterval ( ) const

inline

Each node broadcasts periodic heartbeats to keep its topic information alive in other nodes. A heartbeat message is sent after 'heartbeat interval' milliseconds.

See also: SetHeartbeatInterval.

Returns: The value in milliseconds.

◆ HostAddr()

std::string HostAddr ( ) const

inline

Get the IP address of this host.

Returns: A string with this host's IP address.

◆ Info()

const TopicStorage<Pub>& Info ( ) const

inline

Get the discovery information.

Returns: Reference to the discovery information object.

◆ PrintCurrentState()

void PrintCurrentState ( ) const

inline

Print the current discovery state.

References std::boolalpha(), std::chrono::duration_cast(), std::endl(), and steady_clock::now().

◆ Publishers()

bool Publishers	(	const std::string &	_topic,
		Addresses_M< Pub > &	_publishers
	)		const

inline

Get all the publishers' information known for a given topic.

Parameters

[in]	_topic	Topic name.
[out]	_publishers	Publishers requested.

Returns: True if the topic is found and there is at least one publisher

◆ Register()

void Register ( const MessagePublisher & _pub ) const

inline

Register a node from this process as a remote subscriber.

Parameters

[in] _pub Contains information about the subscriber.

References ignition::transport::ALL.

◆ RegistrationsCb()

void RegistrationsCb ( const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > & _cb )

inline

Register a callback to receive an event when a new remote node subscribes to a topic within this process.

Parameters

[in] _cb Function callback.

◆ SetActivityInterval()

void SetActivityInterval ( const unsigned int _ms )

inline

Set the activity interval.

See also: ActivityInterval.

Parameters

[in] _ms New value in milliseconds.

◆ SetHeartbeatInterval()

void SetHeartbeatInterval ( const unsigned int _ms )

inline

Set the heartbeat interval.

See also: HeartbeatInterval.

Parameters

[in] _ms New value in milliseconds.

◆ SetSilenceInterval()

void SetSilenceInterval ( const unsigned int _ms )

inline

Set the maximum silence interval.

See also: SilenceInterval.

Parameters

[in] _ms New value in milliseconds.

◆ SilenceInterval()

unsigned int SilenceInterval ( ) const

inline

Get the maximum time allowed without receiving any discovery information from a node before canceling its entries.

See also: SetSilenceInterval.

Returns: The value in milliseconds.

◆ Start()

void Start ( )

inline

Start the discovery service. You probably want to register the callbacks for receiving discovery notifications before starting the service.

References steady_clock::now().

◆ TopicList()

void TopicList ( std::vector< std::string > & _topics ) const

inline

Get the list of topics currently advertised in the network.

Parameters

[out] _topics List of advertised topics.

◆ Unadvertise()

bool Unadvertise	(	const std::string &	_topic,
		const std::string &	_nUuid
	)

inline

Unadvertise a new message. Broadcast a discovery message that will cancel all the discovery information for the topic advertised by a specific node.

Parameters

[in]	_topic	Topic name to be unadvertised.
[in]	_nUuid	Node UUID.

Returns: True if the method succeeded or false otherwise (e.g. if the discovery has not been started).

References ignition::transport::ALL, and ignition::transport::PROCESS.

◆ Unregister()

void Unregister ( const MessagePublisher & _pub ) const

inline

Unregister a node from this process as a remote subscriber.

Parameters

[in] _pub Contains information about the subscriber.

References ignition::transport::ALL.

◆ UnregistrationsCb()

void UnregistrationsCb ( const DiscoveryCallback< Pub > & _cb )

inline

Register a callback to receive an event when a remote node unsubscribes to a topic within this process.

Parameters

[in] _cb Function callback.

◆ WaitForInit()

void WaitForInit ( ) const

inline

Check if ready/initialized. If not, then wait on the initializedCv condition variable.

References ignition::transport::ALL, string::c_str(), std::chrono::duration_cast(), std::endl(), ignition::transport::env(), string::erase(), std::find(), string::find(), ignition::transport::HOST, numeric_limits::max(), std::max(), std::min(), ignition::transport::MULTICAST, steady_clock::now(), ignition::transport::pollSockets(), ignition::transport::PROCESS, vector< T >::push_back(), and ignition::transport::UNICAST.

Member Data Documentation

◆ activity

std::map<std::string, Timestamp> activity

protected

Activity information. Every time there is a message from a remote node, its activity information is updated. If we do not hear from a node in a while, its entries in 'info' will be invalided. The key is the process uuid.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

Discovery.hh

Ignition Transport

API Reference

Public Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

template<typename Pub>
class ignition::transport::Discovery< Pub >

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Discovery()

◆ ~Discovery()

Member Function Documentation

◆ ActivityInterval()

◆ Advertise()

◆ ConnectionsCb()

◆ DisconnectionsCb()

◆ Discover()

◆ HeartbeatInterval()

◆ HostAddr()

◆ Info()

◆ PrintCurrentState()

◆ Publishers()

◆ Register()

◆ RegistrationsCb()

◆ SetActivityInterval()

◆ SetHeartbeatInterval()

◆ SetSilenceInterval()

◆ SilenceInterval()

◆ Start()

◆ TopicList()

◆ Unadvertise()

◆ Unregister()

◆ UnregistrationsCb()

◆ WaitForInit()

Member Data Documentation

◆ activity

Public Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

template<typename Pub> class ignition::transport::Discovery< Pub >

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Discovery()

◆ ~Discovery()

Member Function Documentation

◆ ActivityInterval()

◆ Advertise()

◆ ConnectionsCb()

◆ DisconnectionsCb()

◆ Discover()

◆ HeartbeatInterval()

◆ HostAddr()

◆ Info()

◆ PrintCurrentState()

◆ Publishers()

◆ Register()

◆ RegistrationsCb()

◆ SetActivityInterval()

◆ SetHeartbeatInterval()

◆ SetSilenceInterval()

◆ SilenceInterval()

◆ Start()

◆ TopicList()

◆ Unadvertise()

◆ Unregister()

◆ UnregistrationsCb()

◆ WaitForInit()

Member Data Documentation

◆ activity

template<typename Pub>
class ignition::transport::Discovery< Pub >