handler

type Config struct {
	Ctx              *core.Context
	Validators       validators.Set
	MsgFromVMChan    <-chan message.InboundMessage
	ConsensusParams  Parameters
	Gossiper         Gossiper
	ExternalGossiper ExternalGossiper
	Router           router.Router
}

type ExternalGossiper interface {
	Gossiper
	// GossipExternal sends an external gossip message
	GossipExternal(context.Context) error
}

type Gossiper interface {
	// Gossip sends a gossip message
	Gossip(context.Context) error
}

type Handler interface {
	// Context returns the handler's context
	Context() *core.Context

	// SetEngine sets the consensus engine
	SetEngine(engine core.Engine)

	// Push pushes a message to be handled
	Push(context.Context, Message) error

	// Len returns the number of pending messages
	Len() int

	// Stop stops the handler
	Stop(context.Context)
}

type Message struct {
	// InboundMessage is the message received from the network
	message.InboundMessage
	// Engine is the consensus engine to handle the message
	Engine core.Engine
	// Received is when the message was received
	Received time.Time
}

type Parameters struct {
	K                     int
	AlphaPreference       int
	AlphaConfidence       int
	Beta                  int
	ConcurrentRepolls     int
	OptimalProcessing     int
	MaxOutstandingItems   int
	MaxItemProcessingTime time.Duration
}