# class Rinda::RingProvider

RingProvider uses a RingServer advertised TupleSpace as a name service. TupleSpace clients can register themselves with the remote TupleSpace and look up other provided services via the remote TupleSpace.

Services are registered with a tuple of the format [:name, klass, DRbObject, description].

### Public Class Methods

new(klass, front, desc, renewer = nil) click to toggle source

Creates a RingProvider that will provide a `klass` service running on `front`, with a `description`. `renewer` is optional.

    # File lib/rinda/ring.rb, line 468
    def initialize(klass, front, desc, renewer = nil)
      @tuple = [:name, klass, front, desc]
      @renewer = renewer || Rinda::SimpleRenewer.new
    end

### Public Instance Methods

provide() click to toggle source

Advertises this service on the primary remote TupleSpace.

    # File lib/rinda/ring.rb, line 476
    def provide
      ts = Rinda::RingFinger.primary
      ts.write(@tuple, @renewer)
    end