Term: Sweeper

Any MeshBase may have an associated Sweeper. Its role is to perform application-level garbage collection.

For example:

• A Sweeper may roam a MeshBase to look for MeshObjects that have not been accessed in a long time and delete them.
• A Sweeper may roam a MeshBase to look for MeshObjects whose expiration time attribute has passed.
• A Sweeper may roam a NetMeshBase to look for Replicas that can be re-created through XPRISO when needed and purge them.

There is no need for a MeshBase to have a Sweeper. Sweepers may choose their own algorithm for what to sweep and when.

See also:

• MeshBase
• NetMeshBase
• XPRISO