Package: python3-justbackoff (0.6.0-2build1)

Simple backoff algorithm

This library provides a practical implementation of a backoff algorithm. It operates by initiating with a minimum delay which is subsequently multiplied by a factor upon each invocation of 'duration()'. The delay is capped at a specified maximum threshold. Users can reset the delay to its initial state by invoking the 'reset()' method. Optionally, 'jitter' can be introduced to introduce randomness into the delay duration, enhancing resilience against concurrent retry storms in distributed systems by randomly staggering retry attempts. This characteristic is particularly useful when establishing connections, providing a structured approach to handling retries. The backoff library can be applied in various scenarios such as network communication attempts, where it communicates with entities like sockets or other network services.