public class ExponentialBackOff implements BackOffImplementation of BackOff that increases the back off period for each retry attempt using a randomization function that grows exponentially.
#nextBackOffMillis() is calculated using the following formula:
randomized_interval = retry_interval * (random value in range [1 - randomization_factor, 1 + randomization_factor])
In other words #nextBackOffMillis() will range between the randomization factor percentage below and above the retry interval. For example, using 2 seconds as the base retry interval and 0.5 as the randomization factor, the actual back off period used in the next retry attempt will be between 1 and 3 seconds.
Note: max_interval caps the retry_interval and not the randomized_interval.
If the time elapsed since an ExponentialBackOff instance is created goes past the max_elapsed_time then the method #nextBackOffMillis() starts returning BackOff#STOP. The elapsed time can be reset by calling #reset().
Example: The default retry_interval is .5 seconds, default randomization_factor is 0.5, default multiplier is 1.5 and the default max_interval is 1 minute. For 10 tries the sequence will be (values in seconds) and assuming we go over the max_elapsed_time on the 10th try:
request# retry_interval randomized_interval 1 0.5 [0.25, 0.75] 2 0.75 [0.375, 1.125] 3 1.125 [0.562, 1.687] 4 1.687 [0.8435, 2.53] 5 2.53 [1.265, 3.795] 6 3.795 [1.897, 5.692] 7 5.692 [2.846, 8.538] 8 8.538 [4.269, 12.807] 9 12.807 [6.403, 19.210] 10 19.210 BackOff#STOP
Implementation is not thread-safe.
Implements
BackOffStatic Fields
DEFAULT_INITIAL_INTERVAL_MILLIS
public static final int DEFAULT_INITIAL_INTERVAL_MILLISThe default initial interval value in milliseconds (0.5 seconds).
| Type | Description |
| int |
DEFAULT_MAX_ELAPSED_TIME_MILLIS
public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_ELAPSED_TIME_MILLISThe default maximum elapsed time in milliseconds (15 minutes).
| Type | Description |
| int |
DEFAULT_MAX_INTERVAL_MILLIS
public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_INTERVAL_MILLISThe default maximum back off time in milliseconds (1 minute).
| Type | Description |
| int |
DEFAULT_MULTIPLIER
public static final double DEFAULT_MULTIPLIERThe default multiplier value (1.5 which is 50% increase per back off).
| Type | Description |
| double |
DEFAULT_RANDOMIZATION_FACTOR
public static final double DEFAULT_RANDOMIZATION_FACTORThe default randomization factor (0.5 which results in a random period ranging between 50% below and 50% above the retry interval).
| Type | Description |
| double |
Constructors
ExponentialBackOff()
public ExponentialBackOff()Creates an instance of ExponentialBackOffPolicy using default values.
To override the defaults use Builder.
initialIntervalMillisdefaults to #DEFAULT_INITIAL_INTERVAL_MILLISrandomizationFactordefaults to #DEFAULT_RANDOMIZATION_FACTORmultiplierdefaults to #DEFAULT_MULTIPLIERmaxIntervalMillisdefaults to #DEFAULT_MAX_INTERVAL_MILLISmaxElapsedTimeMillisdefaults in #DEFAULT_MAX_ELAPSED_TIME_MILLIS
ExponentialBackOff(ExponentialBackOff.Builder builder)
protected ExponentialBackOff(ExponentialBackOff.Builder builder)| Name | Description |
| builder | ExponentialBackOff.Builderbuilder |
Methods
getCurrentIntervalMillis()
public final int getCurrentIntervalMillis()Returns the current retry interval in milliseconds.
| Type | Description |
| int |
getElapsedTimeMillis()
public final long getElapsedTimeMillis()Returns the elapsed time in milliseconds since an ExponentialBackOff instance is created and is reset when #reset() is called.
The elapsed time is computed using System#nanoTime().
| Type | Description |
| long |
getInitialIntervalMillis()
public final int getInitialIntervalMillis()Returns the initial retry interval in milliseconds.
| Type | Description |
| int |
getMaxElapsedTimeMillis()
public final int getMaxElapsedTimeMillis()Returns the maximum elapsed time in milliseconds.
If the time elapsed since an ExponentialBackOff instance is created goes past the max_elapsed_time then the method #nextBackOffMillis() starts returning BackOff#STOP. The elapsed time can be reset by calling #reset().
| Type | Description |
| int |
getMaxIntervalMillis()
public final int getMaxIntervalMillis()Returns the maximum value of the back off period in milliseconds. Once the current interval reaches this value it stops increasing.
| Type | Description |
| int |
getMultiplier()
public final double getMultiplier()Returns the value to multiply the current interval with for each retry attempt.
| Type | Description |
| double |
getRandomizationFactor()
public final double getRandomizationFactor()Returns the randomization factor to use for creating a range around the retry interval.
A randomization factor of 0.5 results in a random period ranging between 50% below and 50% above the retry interval.
| Type | Description |
| double |
nextBackOffMillis()
public long nextBackOffMillis()Gets the number of milliseconds to wait before retrying the operation or #STOP to indicate that no retries should be made.
Example usage:
long backOffMillis = backoff.nextBackOffMillis(); if (backOffMillis == Backoff.STOP) { // do not retry operation } else { // sleep for backOffMillis milliseconds and retry operation }
This method calculates the next back off interval using the formula: randomized_interval = retry_interval +/- (randomization_factor * retry_interval)
Subclasses may override if a different algorithm is required.
| Type | Description |
| long |
| Type | Description |
| IOException |
reset()
public final void reset()Sets the interval back to the initial retry interval and restarts the timer.