From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2009-11-26T18:16:43+09:00
Subject: Re: DRb::DRbObject.alive?

2009/11/25 Benoit Daloze <eregontp@gmail.com>:
> Yeah, you're right.
>
> So here's how I did to not duplicate the code:
>
>     def try_on_clients
>        @clients.each { |client|
>            begin
>                yield client
>            rescue DRb::DRbConnError
>                del_drb_client(client)
>            end
>        }
>    end
>
>    def receive_message(msg)
>        try_on_clients { |client| client.show_message(msg) }
>    end
>
> That looks already more beautiful, and doesn't spend time looking if alive.
> Anyway, it's a little too bad for the client, because any connection error
> will drop him away, but he can reconnect easily.

Well, you could place them in a closed list (or queue) or even return
the array of closed / removed clients.

Kind regards

robert

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