isInvalidated property

Indicates whether this message has reached its terminal lifecycle state.

Where to start

Check this before processing a pulse to ensure it's still valid — especially if it has a PulseEphemeralPolicy.

When to use

• Before processing a pulse to ensure it's valid.
• In custom receptors to skip stale signals.
• Debugging expired pulses.
• Conditional logic based on pulse validity.

How it works

A pulse becomes invalid if its TTL expires or it exceeds its hop limit. The framework checks this automatically, but you can also check manually.

Example

if (pulse.isInvalidated) {
  // Pulse is stale, ignore it
  return;
}
// Process the valid pulse