Timers not updating for multiple users as expected

[charlesh88]

Problem has been recurring on hulk/viper during driving sims.

Steps to reproduce

1. Two users, or Open MCT running in two different browser windows.
2. Create a Timer.
3. Get Timer in view for both users or in both browser windows.
4. User 1 starts the Timer. User 2 should confirm they see the Timer start.
5. User 1 resets Timer. User 2 expects their view of the Timer to reset, but it doesn't.

The Timer has become an important part of driving sims, used to limit and communicate off-optimal sun angle driving intervals between Flight and drivers, therefore this is a blocker.

[shefalijoshi]

This apears to be a problem mostly when using CouchDB
Every tick requests a refresh of the object, which in turn persists it. So there is a get and a put for every tick!
When there are multiple browsers / tabs involved, there could easily be a document conflict and result in the bug described here.

[shefalijoshi]

Verified fixed.

[davetsay]

verified