Expiration


Type:	Eight-byte real number of C type T_REAL8
Default Value:	`0.0`
Valid Values:	Any real number `0.0` or greater

The expiration property controls how long, in seconds, the message should be in existence. Applications of messages are free to use the expiration for any purpose. A value of 0.0 indicates that the message does not expire.

Function to set value:

TipcMsgSetExpiration. For example:

if (!TipcMsgSetExpiration(msg, 30.0)) { 
  /* error */ 
}

Function to get value:

TipcMsgGetExpiration. For example:

T_REAL8 time_to_live; 
if (!TipcMsgGetExpiration(msg, &time_to_live)) { 
  /* error */ 
}