[Added] natsConnection_Reconnect

src/conn.c

@@ -3422,6 +3422,31 @@ natsConnection_ConnectTo(natsConnection **newConn, const char *url)
     return NATS_UPDATE_ERR_STACK(s);
 }
 
+natsStatus
+natsConnection_Reconnect(natsConnection *nc)
+{
+    if (nc == NULL)
+        return nats_setDefaultError(NATS_INVALID_ARG);
+
+    natsConn_Lock(nc);
+    if (natsConn_isClosed(nc))
+    {
+        natsConn_Unlock(nc);
+        return nats_setDefaultError(NATS_CONNECTION_CLOSED);
+    }
+
+    if (!nc->opts->allowReconnect)
+    {
+        natsConn_Unlock(nc);
+        return nats_setDefaultError(NATS_ILLEGAL_STATE);
+    }
+
+    natsSock_Close(nc->sockCtx.fd);
+
+    natsConn_Unlock(nc);
+    return NATS_OK;
+}
+
 // Test if connection  has been closed.
 bool
 natsConnection_IsClosed(natsConnection *nc)

src/nats.h

@@ -4033,6 +4033,18 @@ stanMsg_Destroy(stanMsg *msg);
 NATS_EXTERN natsStatus
 natsConnection_Connect(natsConnection **nc, natsOptions *options);
 
+/** \brief Causes the client to drop the connection to the current server and
+ * perform standard reconnection process.
+ *
+ * This means that all subscriptions and consumers should be resubscribed and
+ * their work resumed after successful reconnect where all reconnect options are
+ * respected.
+ * 
+ * @param nc the pointer to the #natsConnection object.
+ */
+natsStatus
+natsConnection_Reconnect(natsConnection *nc);
+
 /** \brief Process a read event when using external event loop.
  *
  * When using an external event loop, and the callback indicating that

test/list.txt

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ ReconnectBufSize
 RetryOnFailedConnect
 NoPartialOnReconnect
 ReconnectFailsPendingRequests
+ForcedReconnect
 ErrOnConnectAndDeadlock
 ErrOnMaxPayloadLimit
 Auth

test/test.c

@@ -20202,6 +20202,90 @@ test_NoPartialOnReconnect(void)
     _stopServer(pid);
 }
 
+static void
+test_ForcedReconnect(void)
+{
+    natsStatus s;
+    struct threadArg    arg;
+    natsOptions *opts = NULL;
+    natsConnection *nc = NULL;
+    natsSubscription *sub = NULL;
+    natsMsg *msg = NULL;
+    natsPid pid = NATS_INVALID_PID;
+
+    s = _createDefaultThreadArgsForCbTests(&arg);
+    if (s != NATS_OK)
+        FAIL("unable to setup test");
+
+    test("Start server, connect, subscribe: ");
+    pid = _startServer("nats://127.0.0.1:4222", "-p 4222", true);
+    CHECK_SERVER_STARTED(pid);
+    IFOK(s, natsOptions_Create(&opts));
+    IFOK(s, natsOptions_SetReconnectedCB(opts, _reconnectedCb, &arg));
+    IFOK(s, natsConnection_Connect(&nc, opts));
+    IFOK(s, natsConnection_SubscribeSync(&sub, nc, "foo"));
+    testCond(s == NATS_OK);
+
+    test("Send a message to foo: ");
+    s = natsMsg_Create(&msg, "foo", NULL, "bar", 3);
+    IFOK(s, natsConnection_PublishMsg(nc, msg));
+    testCond(s == NATS_OK);
+    natsMsg_Destroy(msg);
+    msg = NULL;
+
+    test("Receive the message: ");
+    s = natsSubscription_NextMsg(&msg, sub, 1000);
+    testCond((s == NATS_OK) && (msg != NULL));
+    natsMsg_Destroy(msg);
+    msg = NULL;
+
+    test("Forced reconnect: ");
+    s = natsConnection_Reconnect(nc);
+    testCond(s == NATS_OK);
+
+    test("Waiting for reconnect: ");
+    natsMutex_Lock(arg.m);
+    while ((s != NATS_TIMEOUT) && !arg.reconnected)
+        s = natsCondition_TimedWait(arg.c, arg.m, 5000);
+    arg.reconnected = false;
+    natsMutex_Unlock(arg.m);
+    testCond(s == NATS_OK);
+
+    test("Send a message to foo: ");
+    s = natsMsg_Create(&msg, "foo", NULL, "bar", 3);
+    IFOK(s, natsConnection_PublishMsg(nc, msg));
+    testCond(s == NATS_OK);
+    natsMsg_Destroy(msg);
+    msg = NULL;
+
+    test("Receive the message: ");
+    s = natsSubscription_NextMsg(&msg, sub, 1000);
+    testCond((s == NATS_OK) && (msg != NULL));
+    natsMsg_Destroy(msg);
+    msg = NULL;
+
+    test("Reconect on errors if allowReconnect is not set: ");
+    natsMutex_Lock(nc->mu);
+    nc->opts->allowReconnect = false;
+    natsMutex_Unlock(nc->mu);
+    s = natsConnection_Reconnect(nc);
+    testCond(s == NATS_ILLEGAL_STATE);
+
+    natsConnection_Close(nc);
+    test("Reconect on a close connection errors: ");
+    s = natsConnection_Reconnect(nc);
+    testCond(s == NATS_CONNECTION_CLOSED);
+
+    test("Reconect on a NULL connection errors: ");
+    s = natsConnection_Reconnect(NULL);
+    testCond(s == NATS_INVALID_ARG);
+
+    natsSubscription_Destroy(sub);
+    natsConnection_Destroy(nc);
+    natsOptions_Destroy(opts);
+    _destroyDefaultThreadArgs(&arg);
+}
+
 static void
 _stopServerInThread(void *closure)
 {
@@ -36210,6 +36294,7 @@ static testInfo allTests[] =
     {"RetryOnFailedConnect",            test_RetryOnFailedConnect},
     {"NoPartialOnReconnect",            test_NoPartialOnReconnect},
     {"ReconnectFailsPendingRequests",   test_ReconnectFailsPendingRequest},
+    {"ForcedReconnect",                 test_ForcedReconnect},
 
     {"ErrOnConnectAndDeadlock",         test_ErrOnConnectAndDeadlock},
     {"ErrOnMaxPayloadLimit",            test_ErrOnMaxPayloadLimit},