able to force restart fire_hire()

bitdust/customer/fire_hire.py

@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 _FireHire = None
 _LastFireTime = 0
 _SuppliersToFire = []
+_ForceRestartState = False
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -168,6 +169,11 @@ def AddSupplierToFire(idurl):
     _SuppliersToFire.append(idurl)
 
 
+def ForceRestart():
+    global _ForceRestartState
+    _ForceRestartState = True
+
+
 def IsAllHired():
     if settings.getSuppliersNumberDesired() < 0:
         # I must know how many suppliers I want
@@ -423,6 +429,9 @@ def isConfigChanged(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Condition method.
         """
+        global _ForceRestartState
+        if _ForceRestartState:
+            return True
         return self._is_config_changed()
 
     def isContractExpiring(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -453,6 +462,8 @@ def doConnectSuppliers(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Action method.
         """
+        global _ForceRestartState
+        _ForceRestartState = False
         from bitdust.customer import supplier_connector
         from bitdust.p2p import online_status
         self.connect_list = []

bitdust/interface/api.py

@@ -1709,6 +1709,8 @@ def files_sync():
     if _Debug:
         lg.out(_DebugLevel, 'api.files_sync')
     from bitdust.storage import backup_monitor
+    from bitdust.customer import fire_hire
+    fire_hire.ForceRestart()
     backup_monitor.A('restart')
     if _Debug:
         lg.out(_DebugLevel, 'api.files_sync')