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Java library for cluster communications and computing.

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/*
 * Copyright 2020 The Hekate Project
 *
 * The Hekate Project licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
 * version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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package io.hekate.election;

import io.hekate.cluster.ClusterNode;
import io.hekate.core.HekateSupport;

/**
 * Leader state context for {@link Candidate}.
 *
 * 
 * For more details about the leader election process please see the documentation of {@link ElectionService} interface.
 * 
 *
 * @see Candidate#becomeLeader(LeaderContext)
 */
public interface LeaderContext extends HekateSupport {
    /**
     * Returns the local node where the {@link Candidate} is running.
     *
     * @return Local node.
     */
    ClusterNode localNode();

    /**
     * Asynchronously yields leadership and gives other {@link Candidate candidates} a chance to become a leader.
     *
     * 
     * Note that this method is asynchronous and all of its activities are preformed on a background thread. Once operation completes
     * then {@link Candidate#becomeFollower(FollowerContext)} or {@link Candidate#becomeLeader(LeaderContext)}
     * method will be called depending on new leader election results.
     * 
     */
    void yieldLeadership();
}