Method Backoff

retry/backoffhandler.go:89–100

Backoff is used to wait according to exponential backoff. Returns false if the maximum number of retries have been used or if the underlying context has been cancelled.

(ctx context.Context)

// Backoff is used to wait according to exponential backoff. Returns false if the
// maximum number of retries have been used or if the underlying context has been cancelled.
func (b *BackoffHandler) Backoff(ctx context.Context) bool {
	c := b.BackoffTimer()
	if c == nil {
		return false
	}
	select {
	case <-c:
		return true
	case <-ctx.Done():
		return false
	}
}

// Sets a grace period within which the backoff timer is maintained. After the grace
// period expires, the number of retries & backoff duration is reset.