- // This handler has to be added before initializer.initializeChannel is called
- // Initializer might add some handlers using addFirst e.g. AsyncSshHandler and in that case
- // closed channel handler is before the handler that invokes channel inactive event
- channel.pipeline().addFirst(new ClosedChannelHandler(ReconnectPromise.this));
+ // This handler has to be added as last channel handler and the channel inactive event has to be caught by it
+ // Handlers in front of it can react to channelInactive event, but have to forward the event or the reconnect will not work
+ // This handler is last so all handlers in front of it can handle channel inactive (to e.g. resource cleanup) before a new connection is started
+ channel.pipeline().addLast(new ClosedChannelHandler(ReconnectPromise.this));
+ }
+ });