Yes, topology changes get pushed to the client via the control connection: https://github.com/datastax/java-driver/blob/2.1/driver-core/src/main/java/com/datastax/driver/core/Cluster.java#L61
all the best, Sebastián On Feb 2, 2016 10:47 AM, "Richard L. Burton III" <mrbur...@gmail.com> wrote: > In the case of adding more nodes to the cluster, would my application have > to be restarted to detect the new nodes (as opposed to a node acting like a > coordinator). > > e.g., Having the Java code connect using 3 known contact points and when a > 4th and 5th node are added, the driver will become aware of these nodes > without havng to be restarted? > > -- > -Richard L. Burton III > @rburton >
