this is such stupid code because I haven't switched to protobuf

Signed-off-by: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>

Makefile

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ all:
 	./virtigo --version
 	./virtigo --hosts farm01 farm02 farm03
 
-start:
+start-all-droplets:
+	curl --silent http://localhost:8080/start?start=git.wit.org
+	curl --silent http://localhost:8080/start?start=go.wit.com
 	curl --silent http://localhost:8080/start?start=rdate.wit.com
 	@#curl --silent http://localhost:8080/start?start=jcarr
 	@# ./virtigo --start jcarr

event.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
@@ -24,45 +26,95 @@ func (h *HyperT) RestartDaemon() {
 }
 
 // checks if the cluster is ready and stable
-func clusterReady() bool {
+func clusterReady() (bool, string) {
 	last := time.Since(me.unstable)
 	if last > 133*time.Second {
 		// the cluster has not been stable for 133 seconds
 		log.Warn("clusterReady() is stable for 133s")
-		return true
+		return true, "clusterReady() is stable for 133s"
 	}
 	log.Warn("clusterReady() is unstable for", shell.FormatDuration(last))
-	return false
+	return false, "clusterReady() is unstable for " + shell.FormatDuration(last)
 }
 
-func (d *DropletT) dropletReady() bool {
+func (d *DropletT) dropletReady() (bool, string) {
 	if d.CurrentState == "ON" {
-		log.Warn("EVENT start droplet is already ON")
+		return false, "EVENT start droplet is already ON"
-		return false
 	}
 	if d.starts > 2 {
-		log.Warn("EVENT start droplet has already been started", d.starts, "times")
+		// reason := "EVENT start droplet has already been started " + d.starts + " times"
-		return false
+		return false, fmt.Sprintln("EVENT start droplet has already been started ", d.starts, " times")
 	}
-	return true
+	return true, ""
 }
 
-func (h *HyperT) Start(d *DropletT) {
+func (h *HyperT) Start(d *DropletT) (bool, string) {
-	if ! clusterReady() {
+	ready, result := clusterReady()
-		return
+	if !ready {
+		return false, result
 	}
-	if ! d.dropletReady() {
+	ready, result = d.dropletReady()
-		return
+	if !ready {
+		return false, result
 	}
 
 	url := "http://" + h.Hostname + ":2520/start?start=" + d.Hostname
 	s := shell.Wget(url)
-	log.Warn("EVENT start droplet url:", url)
+	result = "EVENT start droplet url: " + url + "\n"
-	log.Warn("EVENT start droplet response:", s)
+	result += "EVENT start droplet response: " + s.String()
 
 	// increment the counter for a start attempt working
 	d.starts += 1
 
 	// mark the cluster as unstable so droplet starts can be throttled
 	me.unstable = time.Now()
+
+	return true, result
+}
+
+func Start(name string) (bool, string) {
+	var result string
+	dur := time.Since(me.unstable) // how long has the cluster been stable?
+
+	result = fmt.Sprintln("should start droplet", name, "here. grid stable for:", shell.FormatDuration(dur))
+	if dur < 17*time.Second {
+		result += "grid is still too unstable"
+		return false, result
+	}
+	d := findDroplet(name)
+	if d == nil {
+		result += "can't start unknown droplet"
+		return false, result
+	}
+
+	// make the list of hypervisors that are active and can start new droplets
+	var pool []*HyperT
+	for _, h := range me.hypers {
+		result += fmt.Sprintln("could start droplet on", name, "on", h.Hostname, h.Active)
+		if d.hyperPreferred == h.Hostname {
+			// the config file says this droplet should run on this hypervisor
+			a, b := h.Start(d)
+			return a, result + b
+		}
+
+		if h.Active != true {
+			continue
+		}
+		pool = append(pool, h)
+	}
+
+	// left here as an example of how to actually do random numbers
+	// it's complete mathematical chaos. Randomness is simple when
+	// human interaction occurs -- which is exactly what happens most
+	// of the time. most random shit is bullshit. all you really need
+	// is exactly this to make sure the random functions work as they
+	// should. Probably, just use this everywhere in all cases. --jcarr
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	a := 0
+	b := len(pool)
+	n := a + rand.Intn(b-a)
+	result += fmt.Sprintln("pool has", len(pool), "members", "rand =", n)
+	h := pool[n]
+	startbool, startresult := h.Start(d)
+	return startbool, result + startresult
 }

http.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -86,48 +85,11 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	if tmp == "/start" {
 		start := r.URL.Query().Get("start")
-		log.Info("Handling URL:", tmp, "start droplet", start)
+		// log.Warn("Handling URL:", tmp, "start droplet", start)
-		dur := time.Since(me.unstable) // how long has the cluster been stable?
+		b, result := Start(start)
-
+		log.Warn("Start returned =", b, "result =", result)
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "should start droplet here", start, shell.FormatDuration(dur))
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Start() returned", b)
-		if dur < 17*time.Second {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "result:", result)
-			fmt.Fprintln(w, "grid is still to unstable")
-			return
-		}
-		d := findDroplet(start)
-		if d == nil {
-			fmt.Fprintln(w, "can't start unknown droplet", start)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// make the list of hypervisors that are active and can start new droplets
-		var pool []*HyperT
-		for _, h := range me.hypers {
-			fmt.Fprintln(w, "could start droplet on", start, "on", h.Hostname, h.Active)
-			if d.hyperPreferred == h.Hostname {
-				// the config file says this droplet should run on this hypervisor
-				h.Start(d)
-				return
-			}
-			if h.Active != true {
-				continue
-			}
-			pool = append(pool, h)
-		}
-
-		// left here as an example of how to actually do random numbers
-		// it's complete mathematical chaos. Randomness is simple when
-		// human interaction occurs -- which is exactly what happens most
-		// of the time. most random shit is bullshit. all you really need
-		// is exactly this to make sure the random functions work as they
-		// should. Probably, just use this everywhere in all cases. --jcarr
-		rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
-		a := 0
-		b := len(pool)
-		n := a + rand.Intn(b-a)
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "pool has", len(pool), "members", "rand =", n)
-		h := pool[n]
-		h.Start(d)
 		return
 	}
 

structs.go

@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ type DropletT struct {
 	hname          string    // the hypervisor it's currently running on
 	h              *HyperT   // the hypervisor it's currently running on
 	lastpoll       time.Time // the last time the droplet was seen running
-	starts		int // how many times a start event has been attempted
+	starts         int       // how many times a start event has been attempted
 }