Ricart-Agrawala Algorithm

This code implements a simulated version of the Ricart-Agrawala mutual exclusion algorithm, which is a distributed method for ensuring exclusive access of processes to a critical section in distributed systems. The algorithm uses inter-process messages to coordinate access and avoid conflicts, relying on a request and defer policy. Through this mechanism, processes exchange access requests that are ordered to ensure that only one process enters the critical section at a time, promoting efficient synchronization and minimizing the number of required messages.

1. Steps to Install:

1. Upgrade and update

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade 

2. Installation of application and internal dependencies

git clone https://github.com/kayua/Ricart-Agrawala-Algorithm.git
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run experiments:

1. Run (main.py) Server Mode

python3 main.py (arguments)
Example: python3 main.py --node_id (IP Address) --port (Port Number)

Input parameters:

Arguments:
    --node_id               ID of the current node.
    --ip                    IP of the current node.
    --port                  Port of the current node.
    --config_path           Path to the JSON configuration file for nodes.

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4. Requirements:

pyfiglet 1.0.2 logging