Only activate the fsm at configurable reconnectInterval

config/peer.go

@@ -3,19 +3,22 @@ package config
 import (
 	"net"
 
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/bio-routing/bio-rd/routingtable"
 )
 
 type Peer struct {
-	AdminEnabled bool
-	KeepAlive    uint16
-	HoldTimer    uint16
-	LocalAddress net.IP
-	PeerAddress  net.IP
-	LocalAS      uint32
-	PeerAS       uint32
-	Passive      bool
-	RouterID     uint32
-	AddPathSend  routingtable.ClientOptions
-	AddPathRecv  bool
+	AdminEnabled      bool
+	KeepAlive         uint16
+	HoldTimer         uint16
+	LocalAddress      net.IP
+	PeerAddress       net.IP
+	LocalAS           uint32
+	PeerAS            uint32
+	Passive           bool
+	RouterID          uint32
+	AddPathSend       routingtable.ClientOptions
+	AddPathRecv       bool
+	ReconnectInterval time.Duration
 }

protocols/bgp/server/peer.go

@@ -7,28 +7,34 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bio-routing/bio-rd/routingtable"
 	"github.com/bio-routing/bio-rd/routingtable/locRIB"
 
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/bio-routing/bio-rd/config"
 )
 
 type Peer struct {
-	addr          net.IP
-	asn           uint32
-	fsm           *FSM
-	rib           *locRIB.LocRIB
-	routerID      uint32
-	addPathSend   routingtable.ClientOptions
-	addPathRecv   bool
-	optOpenParams []packet.OptParam
+	addr              net.IP
+	asn               uint32
+	fsm               *FSM
+	rib               *locRIB.LocRIB
+	routerID          uint32
+	addPathSend       routingtable.ClientOptions
+	addPathRecv       bool
+	optOpenParams     []packet.OptParam
+	reconnectInterval time.Duration
 }
 
+// NewPeer creates a new peer with the given config. If an connection is established, the adjRIBIN of the peer is connected
+// to the given rib. To actually connect the peer, call Start() on the returned peer.
 func NewPeer(c config.Peer, rib *locRIB.LocRIB) (*Peer, error) {
 	p := &Peer{
-		addr:          c.PeerAddress,
-		asn:           c.PeerAS,
-		rib:           rib,
-		addPathSend:   c.AddPathSend,
-		addPathRecv:   c.AddPathRecv,
-		optOpenParams: make([]packet.OptParam, 0),
+		addr:              c.PeerAddress,
+		asn:               c.PeerAS,
+		rib:               rib,
+		addPathSend:       c.AddPathSend,
+		addPathRecv:       c.AddPathRecv,
+		optOpenParams:     make([]packet.OptParam, 0),
+		reconnectInterval: c.ReconnectInterval,
 	}
 	p.fsm = NewFSM(p, c, rib)
 
@@ -63,19 +69,29 @@ func NewPeer(c config.Peer, rib *locRIB.LocRIB) (*Peer, error) {
 	return p, nil
 }
 
+// GetAddr returns the IP address of the peer
 func (p *Peer) GetAddr() net.IP {
 	return p.addr
 }
 
+// GetASN returns the configured AS number of the peer
 func (p *Peer) GetASN() uint32 {
 	return p.asn
 }
 
+// Start the peers fsm. It starts from the Idle state and will get an ManualStart event. To trigger
+// reconnects if the fsm falls back into the Idle state, every reconnectInterval a ManualStart event is send.
+// The default value for reconnectInterval is 30 seconds.
 func (p *Peer) Start() {
 	p.fsm.start()
+	if p.reconnectInterval == 0 {
+		p.reconnectInterval = 30 * time.Second
+	}
+	t := time.Tick(p.reconnectInterval)
 	go func() {
 		for {
+			<-t
 			p.fsm.activate()
 		}
-	}() 
+	}()
 }