feat(retry): add configurable link recovery delay

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 2.0.2 (2025-11-17)
+
+### Features Added
+
+- Support for a configurable link recovery delay.
+
 ## 2.0.1 (2025-10-08)
 
 ### Bugs Fixed

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/internal/exported/retry_options.go

@@ -23,4 +23,15 @@ type RetryOptions struct {
 	// Typically the value is greater than or equal to the value specified in RetryDelay.
 	// The default Value is 120 seconds.  A value less than zero means there is no cap.
 	MaxRetryDelay time.Duration
+
+	// LinkRecoveryDelay specifies a fixed delay to use after a link recovery failure, instead of
+	// the normal exponential backoff specified by RetryDelay. This only applies when an AMQP link
+	// needs to be recovered (e.g., link detached errors). For other types of failures, the normal
+	// RetryDelay with exponential backoff is used.
+	// The default value is zero, which means link recovery retries will use the normal RetryDelay
+	// exponential backoff behavior. A value less than zero means no delay after link recovery.
+	// Positive values let you slow down repeated link recovery attempts if, for example, recreating
+	// links is putting pressure on your namespace, while negative values let you immediately try
+	// again when link recovery failures happen.
+	LinkRecoveryDelay time.Duration
 }

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/internal/links_recover.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (l LinkRetrier[LinkT]) Retry(ctx context.Context,
 		currentPrefix = linkWithID.String()
 
 		if err := fn(ctx, linkWithID); err != nil {
-			if recoveryErr := l.RecoverIfNeeded(ctx, err); recoveryErr != nil {
+			if recoveryErr := l.RecoverIfNeeded(ctx, err, args); recoveryErr != nil {
 				// it's okay to return this error, and we're still in an okay state. The next loop through will end
 				// up reopening all the closed links and will either get the same error again (ie, network is _still_
 				// down) or will work and then things proceed as normal.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (l LinkRetrier[LinkT]) Retry(ctx context.Context,
 
 // RecoverIfNeeded will check the error and pick the correct minimal recovery pattern (none, link only, connection and link, etc..)
 // NOTE: if 'ctx' is cancelled this function will still close out all the connections/links involved.
-func (l LinkRetrier[LinkT]) RecoverIfNeeded(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
+func (l LinkRetrier[LinkT]) RecoverIfNeeded(ctx context.Context, err error, args *utils.RetryFnArgs) error {
 	rk := GetRecoveryKind(err)
 
 	switch rk {
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ func (l LinkRetrier[LinkT]) RecoverIfNeeded(ctx context.Context, err error) erro
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// Signal that the next retry should use link recovery delay
+		args.UseLinkRecoveryDelay()
+
 		return nil
 	case RecoveryKindConn:
 		var awErr amqpwrap.Error

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/internal/links_test.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/amqpwrap"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/exported"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/test"
+	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/Azure/go-amqp"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ func TestLinksRecoverLinkWithConnectionFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, RecoveryKindConn, GetRecoveryKind(err))
 
 	// now recover like normal
-
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(err, oldLWID))
+	args := &utils.RetryFnArgs{}
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(err, oldLWID), args)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	newLWID, err := links.GetLink(context.Background(), "0")
@@ -183,13 +184,15 @@ func TestLinkFailureWhenConnectionIsDead(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Error(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, RecoveryKindConn, GetRecoveryKind(err))
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, oldLWID))
+	args := &utils.RetryFnArgs{}
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, oldLWID), args)
 	var connErr *amqp.ConnError
 	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &connErr)
 	require.Nil(t, connErr.RemoteErr, "is the forwarded error from the closed connection")
 	require.Equal(t, RecoveryKindConn, GetRecoveryKind(connErr), "next recovery would force a connection level recovery")
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(connErr, oldLWID))
+	args = &utils.RetryFnArgs{}
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(connErr, oldLWID), args)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	newLWID, err := links.GetLink(context.Background(), "0")
@@ -223,7 +226,8 @@ func TestLinkFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	cancelledCtx, cancel := context.WithDeadline(context.Background(), time.Now().Add(-time.Hour))
 	defer cancel()
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(cancelledCtx, lwidToError(err, oldLWID))
+	args := &utils.RetryFnArgs{}
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(cancelledCtx, lwidToError(err, oldLWID), args)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	newLWID, err := links.GetLink(context.Background(), "0")

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/internal/links_unit_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/amqpwrap"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/mock"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/test"
+	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/v2/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/Azure/go-amqp"
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func TestLinks_NoOp(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 	// no error just no-ops
-	err := links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), nil)
+	err := links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), nil, &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -55,13 +56,13 @@ func TestLinks_LinkStale(t *testing.T) {
 	// we'll recover first, but our lwid (after this recovery) is stale since
 	// the link cache will be updated after this is done.
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Nil(t, links.links["0"], "closed link is removed from the cache")
 	require.Equal(t, 1, receivers[0].CloseCalled, "original receiver is closed, and replaced")
 
 	// trying to recover again is a no-op (if nothing is in the cache)
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Nil(t, links.links["0"], "closed link is removed from the cache")
 	require.Equal(t, 1, receivers[0].CloseCalled, "original receiver is closed, and replaced")
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func TestLinks_LinkStale(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, newLWID)
 	require.Equal(t, (*links.links["0"].link).LinkName(), newLWID.Link().LinkName(), "cache contains the newly created link for partition 0")
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, staleLWID), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, receivers[0].CloseCalled, "receiver is NOT closed - we didn't need to replace it since the lwid with the error was stale")
 }
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func TestLinks_LinkRecoveryOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, lwid)
 	require.NotNil(t, links.links["0"], "cache contains the newly created link for partition 0")
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Nil(t, links.links["0"], "cache will no longer a link for partition 0")
 
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func TestLinks_ConnectionRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 	ns.EXPECT().Recover(test.NotCancelled, gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
 
 	// initiate a connection level recovery
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.ConnError{}, lwid))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.ConnError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// we still cleanup what we can (including cancelling our background negotiate claim loop)
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ func TestLinks_LinkRecoveryButCloseIsCancelled(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, lwid)
 	require.NotNil(t, links.links["0"], "cache contains the newly created link for partition 0")
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
 	require.Nil(t, links.links["0"], "cache will no longer a link for partition 0")
 	require.Equal(t, 0, connectionRecoverCalled, "Link level recovery, not connection level")
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ func TestLinks_closeWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// purposefully recover with what should be a link level recovery. However, the Close() failing
 			// means we end up "upgrading" to a connection reset instead.
-			err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(userCtx, lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid))
+			err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(userCtx, lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 			require.ErrorIs(t, err, errToReturn)
 
 			// we still cleanup what we can (including cancelling our background negotiate claim loop)
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ func TestLinks_linkRecoveryOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	lwid, err := links.GetLink(context.Background(), "0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// we still cleanup what we can (including cancelling our background negotiate claim loop)
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ func TestLinks_linkRecoveryFailsWithLinkFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	lwid, err := links.GetLink(context.Background(), "0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid))
+	err = links.lr.RecoverIfNeeded(context.Background(), lwidToError(&amqp.LinkError{}, lwid), &utils.RetryFnArgs{})
 	require.Equal(t, err, detachErr)
 
 	// we still cleanup what we can (including cancelling our background negotiate claim loop)

sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/internal/utils/retrier.go

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ type RetryFnArgs struct {
 	// If you have potentially expensive
 	LastErr error
 
-	resetAttempts bool
+	resetAttempts        bool
+	useLinkRecoveryDelay bool
 }
 
 // ResetAttempts resets all Retry() attempts, starting back
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ func (rf *RetryFnArgs) ResetAttempts() {
 	rf.resetAttempts = true
 }
 
+// UseLinkRecoveryDelay signals that the next retry should use the
+// LinkRecoveryDelay instead of the normal exponential backoff delay.
+// This is typically called after a link recovery operation.
+func (rf *RetryFnArgs) UseLinkRecoveryDelay() {
+	rf.useLinkRecoveryDelay = true
+}
+
 // Retry runs a standard retry loop. It executes your passed in fn as the body of the loop.
 // It returns if it exceeds the number of configured retry options or if 'isFatal' returns true.
 func Retry(ctx context.Context, eventName log.Event, prefix func() string, o exported.RetryOptions, fn func(ctx context.Context, callbackArgs *RetryFnArgs) error, isFatalFn func(err error) bool) error {
@@ -43,11 +51,26 @@ func Retry(ctx context.Context, eventName log.Event, prefix func() string, o exp
 	setDefaults(&ro)
 
 	var err error
+	var useLinkRecoveryDelay bool
 
 	for i := int32(0); i <= ro.MaxRetries; i++ {
 		if i > 0 {
-			sleep := calcDelay(ro, i)
-			log.Writef(eventName, "(%s) Retry attempt %d sleeping for %s", prefix(), i, sleep)
+			var sleep time.Duration
+
+			// Check if we should use link recovery delay instead of exponential backoff
+			if useLinkRecoveryDelay && ro.LinkRecoveryDelay > 0 {
+				// User configured a specific link recovery delay
+				sleep = ro.LinkRecoveryDelay
+				log.Writef(eventName, "(%s) Retry attempt %d sleeping for %s (link recovery delay)", prefix(), i, sleep)
+			} else if useLinkRecoveryDelay && ro.LinkRecoveryDelay < 0 {
+				// User configured no delay for link recovery
+				sleep = 0
+				log.Writef(eventName, "(%s) Retry attempt %d: no delay (link recovery)", prefix(), i)
+			} else {
+				// Default: use normal exponential backoff (includes LinkRecoveryDelay == 0)
+				sleep = calcDelay(ro, i)
+				log.Writef(eventName, "(%s) Retry attempt %d sleeping for %s", prefix(), i, sleep)
+			}
 
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -62,6 +85,9 @@ func Retry(ctx context.Context, eventName log.Event, prefix func() string, o exp
 		}
 		err = fn(ctx, &args)
 
+		// Capture the flag for the next iteration
+		useLinkRecoveryDelay = args.useLinkRecoveryDelay
+
 		if args.resetAttempts {
 			log.Writef(eventName, "(%s) Resetting retry attempts", prefix())