Akka/Scala example source code file (TransformationBackend.scala)

This example Akka source code file (TransformationBackend.scala) is included in my "Source Code Warehouse" project. The intent of this project is to help you more easily find Akka and Scala source code examples by using tags.

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Akka tags/keywords

actor, actorsystem, akka, backendregistration, cluster, clustersystem, concurrent, currentclusterstate, member, memberup, time, transform, transformationbackend, transformationjob, unit

The TransformationBackend.scala Akka example source code

package sample.cluster.transformation

import language.postfixOps
import scala.concurrent.duration._
import akka.actor.Actor
import akka.actor.ActorRef
import akka.actor.ActorSystem
import akka.actor.Props
import akka.actor.RootActorPath
import akka.cluster.Cluster
import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.CurrentClusterState
import akka.cluster.ClusterEvent.MemberUp
import akka.cluster.Member
import akka.cluster.MemberStatus
import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory

//#backend
class TransformationBackend extends Actor {

  val cluster = Cluster(context.system)

  // subscribe to cluster changes, MemberUp
  // re-subscribe when restart
  override def preStart(): Unit = cluster.subscribe(self, classOf[MemberUp])
  override def postStop(): Unit = cluster.unsubscribe(self)

  def receive = {
    case TransformationJob(text) => sender() ! TransformationResult(text.toUpperCase)
    case state: CurrentClusterState =>
      state.members.filter(_.status == MemberStatus.Up) foreach register
    case MemberUp(m) => register(m)
  }

  def register(member: Member): Unit =
    if (member.hasRole("frontend"))
      context.actorSelection(RootActorPath(member.address) / "user" / "frontend") !
        BackendRegistration
}
//#backend

object TransformationBackend {
  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
    // Override the configuration of the port when specified as program argument
    val port = if (args.isEmpty) "0" else args(0)
    val config = ConfigFactory.parseString(s"akka.remote.netty.tcp.port=$port").
      withFallback(ConfigFactory.parseString("akka.cluster.roles = [backend]")).
      withFallback(ConfigFactory.load())

    val system = ActorSystem("ClusterSystem", config)
    system.actorOf(Props[TransformationBackend], name = "backend")
  }
}