get the next sequence number (delivery tag)

[Madhur Tandon]

Hi,

Noticed that several clients offer `channel.NextPublishSeqNo` or perhaps `ch.getNextPublishSeqNo()` to aid in implementing asynchronous publisher confirmations.

With `pika` however, in the example https://github.com/pika/pika/blob/main/examples/asynchronous_publisher_example.py

We use a counter basically, and increment it: https://github.com/pika/pika/blob/main/examples/asynchronous_publisher_example.py#L319C9-L319C34

Is this a good practice? I mean, there is no limit to this counter getting incremented.

Is there a function which offers us to get the next sequence number / delivery tag? Just like clients in other languages offer us?

Please let me know,

Thanks and Best Regards,

-- Madhur

[Luke Bakken]

Hello,

Using your own counter is the correct way with Pika. At this time Pika does not keep track internally of sequence numbers.

Thanks,

Luke