// Connect connects the govpp core to VPP either using the default VPP Adapter, or using the adapter previously
// set by SetAdapter (useful mostly just for unit/integration tests with mocked VPP adapter).
-func Connect() (*core.Connection, error) {
+// This call blocks until VPP is connected, or an error occurs. Only one connection attempt will be performed.
+func Connect(shm string) (*core.Connection, error) {
if vppAdapter == nil {
- vppAdapter = vppapiclient.NewVppAdapter()
+ vppAdapter = vppapiclient.NewVppAdapter(shm)
}
return core.Connect(vppAdapter)
}
+// AsyncConnect asynchronously connects the govpp core to VPP either using the default VPP Adapter,
+// or using the adapter previously set by SetAdapter.
+// This call does not block until connection is established, it returns immediately. The caller is
+// supposed to watch the returned ConnectionState channel for Connected/Disconnected events.
+// In case of disconnect, the library will asynchronously try to reconnect.
+func AsyncConnect(shm string) (*core.Connection, chan core.ConnectionEvent, error) {
+ if vppAdapter == nil {
+ vppAdapter = vppapiclient.NewVppAdapter(shm)
+ }
+ return core.AsyncConnect(vppAdapter)
+}
+
// SetAdapter sets the adapter that will be used for connections to VPP in the subsequent `Connect` calls.
func SetAdapter(ad adapter.VppAdapter) {
vppAdapter = ad
-}
+}
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