`Sequence Number`

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SUMMARY

Following the SWIM protocol, the sequence number value must be sent within each message sent by the protocol

MOTIVATION

See SWIM protocol:

The data contained in each message of this protocol is tagged with the unique sequence number of the protocol period at the initiator

SCENARII

When a protocol message is sent (Ping, PingRequest or Acknowledge), the current sequence_number is present (in the header for example).

DEPENDS ON

• PR swim(initSwimProtocol): Failure detector module from SWIM protocol #5
• PR Fix server intercepting responses to client requests #8