javaframeworksreference-implementationvector-clock

Implementation of Vector Clocks

For my code which is running on different devices, i need to determine the ordering of messages which are sent between those devices. Therefore I would like to use vector clocks since I read vector clocks allow for the ordering of events.

Is there any established framework/public API which I can use for that? Or a reference implementation= Or do I have to code it from scratch?

Thanks for any references and hints

Solution

  • A VectorClock implementation is available from Google Code.

    You could also look at the patches to add vector clock support in Cassandra.

    You should also read the wiki [1] [2] for limitations of the technique and other alternatives.