g4ds.dynamicrouting.RoutingTableUpdater

Package g4ds :: Module dynamicrouting :: Class RoutingTableUpdater

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Class RoutingTableUpdater

Keeps the routing table up to date by frequent polls from neighbour communities.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self)` Initialises the background process.
	`runForEver(self)` Runs in an endless loop and initiates frequent routing table updates.
	`shutdown(self)` Shut down the backend process.
	`updateNow(self, timeout)` Performs the actual updating process.

Instance Variable Summary
`Boolean`	`_isAlive`: Indicates, whether the updater is running.

Method Details

Initialises the background process.

Runs in an endless loop and initiates frequent routing table updates.

Terminates as soon as the shutdown function has set the _isAlive flag to false.

Shut down the backend process.

Performs the actual updating process.

Instance Variable Details

Indicates, whether the updater is running.

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