[[weighted-eip]]
= Weighted EIP
:docTitle: Weighted
:description: Weighted load balancer The weighted load balancing policy allows you to specify a processing load distribution ratio for each server with respect to others. In addition to the weight, endpoint selection is then further refined using random distribution based on weight.
:since: 
:supportLevel: Stable

Weighted Load Balancer, with this policy in case of failures the exchange will be tried on the next endpoint.

== Options

// eip options: START
The Weighted EIP supports 3 options which are listed below:

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|===
| Name | Description | Default | Type
| *roundRobin* | To enable round robin mode. By default the weighted distribution mode is used. The default value is false. |  | String
| *distributionRatio* | *Required* The distribution ratio is a delimited String consisting on integer weights separated by delimiters for example 2,3,5. The distributionRatio must match the number of endpoints and/or processors specified in the load balancer list. |  | String
| *distributionRatioDelimiter* | Delimiter used to specify the distribution ratio. The default value is , | , | String
|===
// eip options: END

== Examples

In this case we are using the header test as correlation expression:

[source,java]
----
from("direct:start")
    .loadBalance()
    .weighted(false, "4,2,1")
    .to("seda:x", "seda:y", "seda:z");
----

In XML you'll have a route like this

[source,xml]
----
<from uri="direct:start"/> 
  <loadBalance> 
    <weighted roundRobin="false" distributionRatio="4 2 1"/> 
    <to uri="seda:x"/> 
    <to uri="seda:y"/> 
    <to uri="seda:z"/> 
  </loadBalance>
----
