[relay] Add health check attempt threshold

relay/client/client.go

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (c *Client) handShake() error {
 
 func (c *Client) readLoop(relayConn net.Conn) {
 	internallyStoppedFlag := newInternalStopFlag()
-	hc := healthcheck.NewReceiver()
+	hc := healthcheck.NewReceiver(c.log)
 	go c.listenForStopEvents(hc, relayConn, internallyStoppedFlag)
 
 	var (

relay/healthcheck/receiver.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package healthcheck
 import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -14,23 +16,26 @@ var (
 // If the heartbeat is not received in a certain time, it will send a timeout signal and stop to work
 // The heartbeat timeout is a bit longer than the sender's healthcheck interval
 type Receiver struct {
-	OnTimeout chan struct{}
-
-	ctx       context.Context
-	ctxCancel context.CancelFunc
-	heartbeat chan struct{}
-	alive     bool
+	OnTimeout        chan struct{}
+	log              *log.Entry
+	ctx              context.Context
+	ctxCancel        context.CancelFunc
+	heartbeat        chan struct{}
+	alive            bool
+	attemptThreshold int
 }
 
 // NewReceiver creates a new healthcheck receiver and start the timer in the background
-func NewReceiver() *Receiver {
+func NewReceiver(log *log.Entry) *Receiver {
 	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 	r := &Receiver{
-		OnTimeout: make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		ctx:       ctx,
-		ctxCancel: ctxCancel,
-		heartbeat: make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		OnTimeout:        make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		log:              log,
+		ctx:              ctx,
+		ctxCancel:        ctxCancel,
+		heartbeat:        make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		attemptThreshold: getAttemptThresholdFromEnv(),
 	}
 
 	go r.waitForHealthcheck()
@@ -56,16 +61,23 @@ func (r *Receiver) waitForHealthcheck() {
 	defer r.ctxCancel()
 	defer close(r.OnTimeout)
 
+	failureCounter := 0
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-r.heartbeat:
 			r.alive = true
+			failureCounter = 0
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if r.alive {
 				r.alive = false
 				continue
 			}
 
+			failureCounter++
+			if failureCounter < r.attemptThreshold {
+				r.log.Warnf("healthcheck failed, attempt %d", failureCounter)
+				continue
+			}
 			r.notifyTimeout()
 			return
 		case <-r.ctx.Done():

relay/healthcheck/receiver_test.go

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 package healthcheck
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 func TestNewReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 	heartbeatTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-	r := NewReceiver()
+	r := NewReceiver(log.WithContext(context.Background()))
 
 	select {
 	case <-r.OnTimeout:
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ func TestNewReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewReceiverNotReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	heartbeatTimeout = 1 * time.Second
-	r := NewReceiver()
+	r := NewReceiver(log.WithContext(context.Background()))
 
 	select {
 	case <-r.OnTimeout:
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ func TestNewReceiverNotReceive(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewReceiverAck(t *testing.T) {
 	heartbeatTimeout = 2 * time.Second
-	r := NewReceiver()
+	r := NewReceiver(log.WithContext(context.Background()))
 
 	r.Heartbeat()
 
@@ -40,3 +45,53 @@ func TestNewReceiverAck(t *testing.T) {
 	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
 	}
 }
+
+func TestReceiverHealthCheckAttemptThreshold(t *testing.T) {
+	testsCases := []struct {
+		name             string
+		threshold        int
+		resetCounterOnce bool
+	}{
+		{"Default attempt threshold", defaultAttemptThreshold, false},
+		{"Custom attempt threshold", 3, false},
+		{"Should reset threshold once", 2, true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testsCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			originalInterval := healthCheckInterval
+			originalTimeout := heartbeatTimeout
+			healthCheckInterval = 1 * time.Second
+			heartbeatTimeout = healthCheckInterval + 500*time.Millisecond
+			defer func() {
+				healthCheckInterval = originalInterval
+				heartbeatTimeout = originalTimeout
+			}()
+			//nolint:tenv
+			os.Setenv(defaultAttemptThresholdEnv, fmt.Sprintf("%d", tc.threshold))
+			defer os.Unsetenv(defaultAttemptThresholdEnv)
+
+			receiver := NewReceiver(log.WithField("test_name", tc.name))
+
+			testTimeout := heartbeatTimeout*time.Duration(tc.threshold) + healthCheckInterval
+
+			if tc.resetCounterOnce {
+				receiver.Heartbeat()
+				t.Logf("reset counter once")
+			}
+
+			select {
+			case <-receiver.OnTimeout:
+				if tc.resetCounterOnce {
+					t.Fatalf("should not have timed out before %s", testTimeout)
+				}
+			case <-time.After(testTimeout):
+				if tc.resetCounterOnce {
+					return
+				}
+				t.Fatalf("should have timed out before %s", testTimeout)
+			}
+
+		})
+	}
+}

relay/healthcheck/sender.go

@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@ package healthcheck
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultAttemptThreshold    = 1
+	defaultAttemptThresholdEnv = "NB_RELAY_HC_ATTEMPT_THRESHOLD"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,20 +24,25 @@ var (
 // If the receiver does not receive the signal in a certain time, it will send a timeout signal and stop to work
 // It will also stop if the context is canceled
 type Sender struct {
+	log *log.Entry
 	// HealthCheck is a channel to send health check signal to the peer
 	HealthCheck chan struct{}
 	// Timeout is a channel to the health check signal is not received in a certain time
 	Timeout chan struct{}
 
-	ack chan struct{}
+	ack              chan struct{}
+	alive            bool
+	attemptThreshold int
 }
 
 // NewSender creates a new healthcheck sender
-func NewSender() *Sender {
+func NewSender(log *log.Entry) *Sender {
 	hc := &Sender{
-		HealthCheck: make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		Timeout:     make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		ack:         make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		log:              log,
+		HealthCheck:      make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		Timeout:          make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		ack:              make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		attemptThreshold: getAttemptThresholdFromEnv(),
 	}
 
 	return hc
@@ -46,23 +60,51 @@ func (hc *Sender) StartHealthCheck(ctx context.Context) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(healthCheckInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	timeoutTimer := time.NewTimer(healthCheckInterval + healthCheckTimeout)
-	defer timeoutTimer.Stop()
+	timeoutTicker := time.NewTicker(hc.getTimeoutTime())
+	defer timeoutTicker.Stop()
 
 	defer close(hc.HealthCheck)
 	defer close(hc.Timeout)
 
+	failureCounter := 0
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			hc.HealthCheck <- struct{}{}
-		case <-timeoutTimer.C:
+		case <-timeoutTicker.C:
+			if hc.alive {
+				hc.alive = false
+				continue
+			}
+
+			failureCounter++
+			if failureCounter < hc.attemptThreshold {
+				hc.log.Warnf("Health check failed attempt %d.", failureCounter)
+				continue
+			}
 			hc.Timeout <- struct{}{}
 			return
 		case <-hc.ack:
-			timeoutTimer.Reset(healthCheckInterval + healthCheckTimeout)
+			failureCounter = 0
+			hc.alive = true
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (hc *Sender) getTimeoutTime() time.Duration {
+	return healthCheckInterval + healthCheckTimeout
+}
+
+func getAttemptThresholdFromEnv() int {
+	if attemptThreshold := os.Getenv(defaultAttemptThresholdEnv); attemptThreshold != "" {
+		threshold, err := strconv.ParseInt(attemptThreshold, 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to parse attempt threshold from environment variable \"%s\" should be an integer. Using default value", attemptThreshold)
+			return defaultAttemptThreshold
+		}
+		return int(threshold)
+	}
+	return defaultAttemptThreshold
+}