Function tcb::vv::communication::acceptor::start

pub fn start(
    local_id: usize, 
    local_port: usize, 
    peer_addresses: Vec<String>, 
    middleware_channel: Sender<ClientPeerMiddleware>, 
    configuration: Arc<Configuration>, 
    setup_end_barrier: Arc<Barrier>
)

Starts the Acceptor thread that waits for connections from other peers and spawns a Reader for each. This function is called on a thread as to not block the caller.

Arguments

local_id - Local peer's globally unique id.

local_port - Port where the middleware will be listening for connections.

peer_addresses - Addresses the middleware will connect to.

middleware_channel - Channel from the middleware to the peer.

configuration - Middleware's configuration file.

setup_end_barrier - Barrier signalling the middleware connected to every peer.