tempbottle / paxos-1

A simple Paxos implementation in C++

#Paxos

A simple Paxos implementation in C++. For more information on the Paxos protocol, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paxos_%28computer_science%29

##Key Classes## The key classes in this library are:

###PaxosBrain### This class implements the core of the Paxos protocol. It plays the role of the acceptor in the protocol description.

###PaxosPeer### This interface represents a connection to a replica in the Paxos quorum. PaxosThriftClient is an implementation of this interface in thrift.

###PaxosClient### This class implements the logic required to reach consensus. It implements the roles of the client and the proposer.

###PaxosLearner### This interface implements the role of the learner. Typically an application will implement this interface to "learn" of events that have been agreed upon.

###PaxosStateLogger### This interface defines the interface that any class that implements persistent state logging must implement. PaxosFileLogger implements this interface and logs all transactions as a log of events.

##Building the library##

make thrift
make
make runtests   #to run tests