[Serusers] More detailed explanation of t_newtran needed.

[Jiri Kuthan]

At 12:55 AM 6/19/2003, Younger Wang wrote:
>I am trying to understand how tm module works.
>
>I found in http://www.iptel.org/ser/doc/prerelease/x545.html--->Stateful
>User Agent Server:
>______________________________________________
>t_newtran shields subsequent code from retransmissions. It returns success
>and continues when a new request arrived. It exits current route block
>immediately on receipt of a retransmissions.
>-----------------------------------------------
>I found in the README included in tm module:
>_______________________________________________
>Name: t_newtran
>Params: 0
>Desc: creates a new transaction, returns a negative value on
>     error; this is the only way a script can add a new transaction
>     in an atomic way; typically, it is used to deploy a UAS
>-----------------------------------------------
>
>I think the two explanations above are inconsistent. 

I don't think so.

>I am quite confused.
>Take the scripts below for example:
>_______________________________
>if ( !t_newtran()) {
>  sl_reply_error();
>  break;
> };
>
> # the following log will be only printed on receipt of
> # a new message; retranmissions are absorbed by t_newtran
> log(1, "New Transaction Arrived\n");
> if (uri=~"a@") {
>  if (!t_reply("409", "Bizzar Error")) {
>   sl_reply_error();
>  };
> } else {
>  if (!t_reply("699", "I don't want to chat with you")) {
>   sl_reply_error();
>  };
>    };
>-------------------------------
>
>My understanding is: If t_newtran() returns successfully, the scripts will
>not execute forward until a new message rather than retransmission of the
>original message is received. Am I right? 

I don't know since I don't parse your message quite. If t_newtran returns
successfuly, it indicates a new request which should be processed. It is
an error otherwise. Retransmissions cause immediate leave of script processing.

-jiri

>If wrong, how does it work
>actually?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Younger Wang
>
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