[Click] On initialize()

[Eddie Kohler]

Hi Chema,

We generally implement tasks like this usign a Timer that's set in initialize(), 
or a Task.  I strongly suggest you go this way.  But the configure_phase() 
mechanism can be used to determine the configure+initialize order; elements are 
config/initialized in increasing configure_phase order.

E


José María González wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I'm wondering whether there is any mechanism in click to permit elements 
> carrying out some work between initialize() and the start of the packet 
> processing. I'm writing an element whose very first task is to beacon
> its existence. I can't send the beacon during initialize(), as the next
> element (a Queue) is no initialized yet (click seems to initialize()
> elements following the packet stream direction), so it has to be after
> that. 
> 
> As an alternative, is there any mechanism to alter the order in which 
> elements are initialized? 
> 
> Thanks in advance. 
> -Chema
> 
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