+1
Makes it extensible and opened to the future.
JLouis
2012/6/23 Antonio Goncalves <antonio.goncalves_at_gmail.com>
> Instead of choosing between 1a & 1b, why don't we pass a scope as a
> parameter ? We have the JNDI scopes that we could mimic : comp, module,
> application, global... So why not having getAllTimers(Scope.Module)
> or getAllTimers(Scope.Application) ? If Java EE 7 is (at last) mentioning
> clustering in the spec, why not having an extra Cluster scope
> ? getAllTimers(Scope.Cluster) would return all the timers across the
> cluster.
>
> Antonio
>
> On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Jean-Louis MONTEIRO <jeanouii_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Marina,
>>
>> Yes, that is definitely useful.
>> Being able to cancel a set of Timer spread on a cluster i don't necessary
>> started, looks dangerous to me at first glance.
>>
>> That's why I choose 3b. Then, it means that it's just for information
>> purpose if I don't own the Timer.
>>
>> Jean-Louis
>>
>>
>>
>> 2012/6/20 Marina Vatkina <marina.vatkina_at_oracle.com>
>>
>>> Returning to this item...
>>>
>>>
>>> Florent and Jean-Louis,
>>>
>>> Did you miss my question: "You chose 3b, so do you think that the new
>>> API is useful even if it is for information purpose only"?
>>>
>>>
>>> Experts, we still have an almost even split between 3a and 3b, so please
>>> cast your votes (if you don't think the new API is useful, please say so as
>>> well).
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> -marina
>>>
>>>
>>> Marina Vatkina wrote:
>>>
>>>> We have 2 votes for 3a and 2 votes for 3b.
>>>>
>>>> Those of you who didn't vote, please do so.
>>>>
>>>> Florent, Jean-Louis, (you chose 3b) do you still think that the new API
>>>> is useful? What would in your opinion the caller be able to do with the
>>>> timers returned by this API?
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> -marina
>>>>
>>>> Florent BENOIT wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 1a
>>>>> 2b
>>>>> 3b
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Florent
>>>>>
>>>>> On 04/18/2012 11:01 PM, Marina Vatkina wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Experts,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you think it is useful to add a method to the TimerService -
>>>>>> getAllTimers() - (see http://java.net/jira/browse/**EJB_SPEC-47<http://java.net/jira/browse/EJB_SPEC-47>)
>>>>>> that will allow to get a collection of all active timers in this
>>>>>> application?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you think it is useful, which options should be supported:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Scope
>>>>>> a) All timers in the same EJB module
>>>>>> b) All timers in the same application (EAR file)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Runtime:
>>>>>> a) Timers from 1a or 1b running on the same server instance
>>>>>> b) Timers from 1a or 1b running on any instance in the cluster
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Cancelation:
>>>>>> a) Timers returned by this method can be canceled by the caller (i.e.
>>>>>> even if it doesn't own the timer)
>>>>>> b) Only the bean that owns a timer can cancel it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you think there is no need for the new API, please say so.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> -marina
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>
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