def init (self, net=None):
Master.init (self)
self._data= UmbData (self._key, self._key)
self._self= self._peers.getNavel (self._url, self._key, Normal)
if net:
# create a challenger for new nodes and such
self._chal= Challenger (self)
self._chal.start ()
# find a ring and join it or create a new one
self.debug (1, 'ping')
peer= self.discover (net, self._self)
if peer==None:
self.debug (1, "gave up! noone's here!")
self.createRing ()
else:
self.join (peer)
