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A Distributed Auction System
This is a distributed auction system that uses replication, and is resilient to single server failure.
How to start the program
To get an auction started, use the terminal to navigate to the /Auctioneer/ folder, then use go run Auctioneer.go 0 to launch the first auctioneer.
Repeat this with 2 other terminals and increase the number by 1 for each of the terminals.
Now you have your auctioneers ready for action, but no buyers.
Navigate to the /Aristocrat/ folder, then use go run Aristocrat.go 0 to launch the Aristocrat.
You can repeat this while increasing the integer to create more Aristocrats, but it's not necessary.
Commands
The Auctioneers has no implemented commands, they simply stand around and wait for the Aristocrat(s) to make up their mind. They can be forcefully shut down using "ctrl + c" up to 2 of the 3 Auctioneers can be shut down without affecting the auction.
The Aristocrats have the following commands:
- use
bid_followed by a positive integer to place a bid at the auction (the Auction has a timer of 1 minute that will begin upon the first bid being placed) - use
status_to see the current winning bid, or if the auction is over (when the auction is over no more bids can be placed)
To start a new Auction repeat the steps in "How to start the program".
Authors
- Christopher Ryder Cortsen crco@itu.dk
- Emil Boesgaard Nørbjerg emno@itu.dk
- Ida Barkou Vilstrup ivil@itu.dk
- Rebecca Due Mylenberg remy@itu.dk
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