TCP proxy using gen_server tutorial (Part 1)

[Jay Nelson]

Vlad Dumitrescu (EAW) wrote:


> > I think you meant to register with the name of the service module, in 
> this case echo?

Yes.

> > * trap_exits has to be set on the gen_server process, and that means 
> for example in tcp_proxy:init.

I had put it in start_link which was the calling
process so that explains why it didn't work.


> > * in handle_info({'EXIT' : the result of spawn_link should be stored in 
> a Pid2

Good catch!  I missed this one completely.

> > * Here I'm not sure either how to do it.

I can run over the list of clients and kill them, but I'm not sure
I want to.  In my case, they are short-lived http requests so I
will just let them run.

Thanks, the changes have been made and updated in the tutorial and code.
Hopefully this week I'll get a few hours to finish up Part 2.

jay