/**
* This method is the main function of the thread of the collective. It does housekeeping and
* regularly talks to peers to exchange information. It can be stopped by calling <code>close()
* </code>.
*
* @see #close()
*/
public final void run() {
while (shouldLive) {
// try{
System.gc();
removeOldStuff();
if (!refresh()) {
Address[] a = observer.getPeerAddresses();
if (a != null)
synchronized (cache) {
for (int i = 0; i < a.length; ++i)
cache.put(a[i].name, new ContributionBox(a[i], null));
}
}
for (int i = 0; i < REFRESHRATE; i += 1000) {
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
shouldLive = false;
}
if (shouldLive == false) break;
Thread.yield();
}
/*}
catch( RuntimeException e )
{
Logger.error( "Collective#run()",
"Runtime exception caught, something is going wrong",e);
}*/
}
cache = null;
observer = null;
}
