[FLUME-961] Create a source decorator which allows one to specify the checkperiod (sleep_ms) when tailing a directory.

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.5
• Component/s: Sinks+Sources
• Labels: flume possibly_obsolete source tailDir

Environment

All environments which run the flume node would be affected by this feature.

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Thomas Rega
• Created: 10/Feb/12 18:22
• Updated: 06/Jul/17 21:57

Description

Currently, the sleep_ms (or checkPeriod) in TailDirSource is set to a fixed value of 250ms. Can we have a decorator which allows us to modify the amount of time between checks?