public InviteMsgTimer() {
try {
dist = Distribution.getDistributionFromConfigFile("Antenna/InviteIntervall");
refreshRate = Configuration.getIntegerParameter("Antenna/refreshRate");
} catch (CorruptConfigurationEntryException e) {
Tools.fatalError(e.getMessage());
}
}
@Override
public void fire() {
InviteMessage msg = new InviteMessage();
refreshCounter--;
if (refreshCounter <= 0) {
((Antenna) this.node).resetNeighborhood();
msg.requireSubscription = true;
refreshCounter = refreshRate; // reset the counter
}
this.node.broadcast(msg);
double time = dist.nextSample();
if (time <= 0) {
Tools.fatalError("Invalid offset time for inviteInterval: " + time + " is <= 0.");
}
this.startRelative(time, this.node);
}