Configurable reconnect interval

config/configuration.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const (
 	TransportDataDictionary  string = "TransportDataDictionary"
 	AppDataDictionary        string = "AppDataDictionary"
 	ResetOnLogon             string = "ResetOnLogon"
+	ReconnectInterval        string = "ReconnectInterval"
 	HeartBtInt               string = "HeartBtInt"
 	FileLogPath              string = "FileLogPath"
 	FileStorePath            string = "FileStorePath"

config/doc.go

@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ If set to N, fields that are out of order (i.e. body fields in the header, or he
 
 Defaults to Y.
 
+ReconnectInterval
+
+Time between reconnection attempts in seconds. Only used for initiators.    Value must be positive integer.
+
+Defaults to 30
+
 HeartBtInt
 
 Heartbeat interval in seconds. Only used for initiators.	Value must be positive integer.

connection.go

@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 //Picks up session from net.Conn Initiator
-func handleInitiatorConnection(address string, log Log, sessID SessionID, quit chan bool) {
-	reconnectInterval := 30 * time.Second
+func handleInitiatorConnection(address string, log Log, sessID SessionID, quit chan bool, reconnectInterval time.Duration) {
 	session := activate(sessID)
 	if session == nil {
 		log.OnEventf("Session not found for SessionID: %v", sessID)

initiator.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package quickfix
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/quickfixgo/quickfix/config"
 )
 
@@ -32,8 +34,17 @@ func (i *Initiator) Start() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error on SocketConnectPort: %v", err)
 		}
 
+		var reconnectInterval int = 30 // Default configuration (in seconds)
+		if s.HasSetting(config.ReconnectInterval) {
+			if reconnectInterval, err = s.IntSetting(config.ReconnectInterval); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error on ReconnectInterval: %v", err)
+			} else if reconnectInterval <= 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("ReconnectInterval must be greater than zero")
+			}
+		}
+
 		address := fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v", socketConnectHost, socketConnectPort)
-		go handleInitiatorConnection(address, i.globalLog, sessionID, i.quitChan)
+		go handleInitiatorConnection(address, i.globalLog, sessionID, i.quitChan, time.Duration(reconnectInterval)*time.Second)
 	}
 
 	return nil