Alireza Farhoush wrote:
> If the network gets partitioned to two subgroups, will each subgroup
> have its own leader? And I hope that upon amalgamation the subgroups,
> there will only be a single leader?
The group which lost the leader will automatically elect a new leader,
the other will maintain it's leader.
>
> On a separate note, is it possible to use a transport other than JXTA?
> Or is the implementation strongly coupled with the JXTA facilities?
> For example, is leader election a functionality provided by JXTA or SHOAL?
Yes, provided the group membership API's are implemented by the new
provider.
Mohamed
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alireza