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TIBCO Rendezvous®

Important Information

Figures

Tables

Preface

Manual Organization

TIBCO Documentation and Support Services

Product Overview

Introduction to TIBCO Rendezvous Software

Benefits of Programming with Rendezvous Software

Simplifying Distributed System Development

Rendezvous Components

Rendezvous Language Interfaces

Rendezvous Functionality

Developing Distributed Systems

Programming Examples

Platform Support

Architecture

Rendezvous API Architecture

Fundamentals

Messages and Data

Supplementary Information for Messages

Self-Describing Data

Names and Subject-Based Addressing

Subject-Based Addressing and Message Destinations

Multicast and Point-to-Point Messages

Messages Mediate Interactions Between Programs

The Rendezvous Environment

Security Features

The Rendezvous Daemon

Role of the Rendezvous Daemon

The Daemon and its Client Programs

Reliable Message Delivery

Secure Daemon

Subject Names

Subject Name Syntax

Subject Name Performance Considerations

Using Wildcards to Receive Related Subjects

Distinguished Subject Names with Special Meaning

Field Names and Field Identifiers

Strings and Character Encodings

DateTime Format

Events

Event System Overview

Listener Event Semantics

I/O Event Semantics

Timer Event Semantics

Transport

Transport Overview

Transport Scope

Network Transport Parameters

Intra-Process Transport and User Events

Inbox Names

Direct Communication

Batch Modes for Transports

Routing Daemon Subject Weights and Path Costs

Virtual Circuits

Virtual Circuits Overview

Properties of Virtual Circuits

Programming Paradigm

Virtual Circuit API

Guidelines for Programming

Avoid Sending Binary Data Buffers or Internal Structs

Do Not Pass Local Values

Use Self-Describing Data

Establish Subject Naming Conventions

Do Not Send to Wildcard Subjects

Control Message Sizes

Avoid Flooding the Network

Beware of Network Boundaries

Make Transport Parameters Flexible

Verify Each Inbound Message

Understand Sockets

Certified Message Delivery

Certified Delivery Features

Reliable versus Certified Message Delivery

Example Applications

Inappropriate Situations

Decentralization

Certified Message Delivery in Action

Creating a CM Transport

Labeled Messages

Discovery and Registration for Certified Delivery

Delivering a Certified Message

Sequencing and Retransmission

Persistent Correspondents

Anticipating a Listener

Canceling Certified Delivery

Disallowing Certified Delivery

No Response to Registration Requests

Distributed Queue Example

Distributed Queue Members

Scheduler Parameters

Assigning Tasks to Workers

Complete Time

Reassigning Tasks in Exceptional Situations

Case Studies—Complete Time

Distributed Queues and Certified Listener Advisory Messages

Fault Tolerance Concepts

Fault Tolerance

Fault Tolerance in Action

Advantages of Rendezvous Fault Tolerance Software

Groups and Membership

Active and Inactive

Fault Tolerance Callback Function

Active Goal

Rank and Weight

Heartbeats

Detecting Member Failure

Activation Interval

Prepare-to-Activate Hints

Passive Monitor

Fault Tolerance Programming

Fault Tolerance Callback Actions

Program Callback Functions

Ensure Timely Event Processing

Multiple Groups

Longest Service Interruption

Minimizing Response Time

Distribute Members

Member File Access

Disabling a Member

Adjusting Member Weights

Developing Fault-Tolerant Programs

Step 1: Choose a Group Name

Step 2: Choose the Active Goal

Step 3: Plan Program Behavior

Step 4: Choose the Intervals

Step 5: Program Start Sequence

IPM

Overview of IPM

Restrictions

Summary of Differences

Configuring IPM

Program Structure

Best Practices for Low Latency

Program Design Hints

Runtime & Environment Factors

Reliable Delivery & Latency

Throughput

System Advisory Messages

Advisory Messages

System Advisory Subject Names

CLIENT.DEFUNCT

CLIENT.FASTPRODUCER

CLIENT.ILLEGAL_PUBLISH

CLIENT.IP_MISMATCH

CLIENT.NOMEMORY

CLIENT.SLOWCONSUMER

DATALOSS.MSG_TOO_LARGE

DATALOSS

DISPATCHER.THREAD_EXITED

HOST.STATUS

LICENSE.EXPIRE

QUEUE.LIMIT_EXCEEDED

RETRANSMISSION.INBOUND.EXPECTED

RETRANSMISSION.INBOUND.REQUEST_NOT_SENT

RETRANSMISSION.OUTBOUND.SENT

RETRANSMISSION.OUTBOUND.SUPPRESSED

RVD

UNREACHABLE.TRANSPORT

VC.CONNECTED

VC.DISCONNECTED

Certified Message Delivery (RVCM) Advisory Messages

Certified Delivery and Distributed Queue Advisory Messages

RVCM Advisory Subject Names

REGISTRATION.CERTIFIED

REGISTRATION.NOT_CERTIFIED

REGISTRATION.NO_RESPONSE

REGISTRATION.CLOSED

REGISTRATION.DISCOVERY

REGISTRATION.MOVED

REGISTRATION.COLLISION

RELAY.CONNECTED

RELAY.DISCONNECTED

QUEUE.SCHEDULER.ACTIVE

QUEUE.SCHEDULER.OVERFLOW

Fault Tolerance (RVFT) Advisory Messages

Fault Tolerance Advisory Messages

RVFT Advisory Subject Names

RVFT Advisory Description Field