src/utils_threshold.c: Implemented the new `Persist' option.

The idea is that, if the option is set to `true', many notifications will be
sent, until the problem vanishes again. If set to `false' only one notification
will be sent upon a state change.
This, however, is not implemented yet.

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index 44338c6..447870d 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -1117,6 +1117,17 @@ If set to B<true> the range of acceptable values is inverted, i.E<nbsp>e.
 values between B<Min> and B<Max> are not okay. Defaults, of course, to
 B<false>.
 
+=item B<Persist> B<true>|B<false>
+
+Sets how often notifications are generated. If set to B<true> one notification
+will be generated for each value that is out of the acceptable range. If set to
+B<false> (the default) then a notification is only generated if a value is out
+of range but the previous value was okay.
+
+This applies to missing values, too: If set to B<true> a notification about a
+missing value is generated once every B<Interval> seconds. If set to B<false>
+only one such notification is generated until the value appears again.
+
 =back
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO

diff --git a/src/utils_threshold.c b/src/utils_threshold.c
index d7792f7..4c43935 100644 (file)
--- a/src/utils_threshold.c
+++ b/src/utils_threshold.c
@@ -181,6 +181,24 @@ static int ut_config_type_invert (threshold_t *th, oconfig_item_t *ci)
   return (0);
 } /* int ut_config_type_invert */
 
+static int ut_config_type_persist (threshold_t *th, oconfig_item_t *ci)
+{
+  if ((ci->values_num != 1)
+      || (ci->values[0].type != OCONFIG_TYPE_BOOLEAN))
+  {
+    WARNING ("threshold values: The `Persist' option needs exactly one "
+       "boolean argument.");
+    return (-1);
+  }
+
+  if (ci->values[0].value.boolean)
+    th->flags |= UT_FLAG_PERSIST;
+  else
+    th->flags &= ~UT_FLAG_PERSIST;
+
+  return (0);
+} /* int ut_config_type_persist */
+
 static int ut_config_type (const threshold_t *th_orig, oconfig_item_t *ci)
 {
   int i;
@@ -221,6 +239,8 @@ static int ut_config_type (const threshold_t *th_orig, oconfig_item_t *ci)
       status = ut_config_type_min (&th, option);
     else if (strcasecmp ("Invert", option->key) == 0)
       status = ut_config_type_invert (&th, option);
+    else if (strcasecmp ("Persist", option->key) == 0)
+      status = ut_config_type_persist (&th, option);
     else
     {
       WARNING ("threshold values: Option `%s' not allowed inside a `Type' "
@@ -637,10 +657,11 @@ int ut_check_interesting (const char *name)
   host = plugin = plugin_instance = type = type_instance = NULL;
 
   th = threshold_search (&ds, &vl);
-  if (th != NULL)
-    return (1);
-  else
+  if (th == NULL)
     return (0);
+  if ((th->flags & UT_FLAG_PERSIST) == 0)
+    return (1);
+  return (2);
 } /* int ut_check_interesting */
 
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