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[GitHub] [helix] desaikomal commented on a diff in pull request #2488: add leader election API and dummy class

desaikomal commented on code in PR #2488:
URL: https://github.com/apache/helix/pull/2488#discussion_r1195506806


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meta-client/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/metaclient/recipes/leaderelection/LeaderElectionClient.java:
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+package org.apache.helix.metaclient.recipes.leaderelection;
+
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.api.MetaClientInterface;
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.factories.MetaClientConfig;
+
+
+/**
+ * LeaderElectionClient does distributed leader election using CRUD and change notification APIs
+ * provided by underlying metadata client. Leader election config can provide many
+ * configs like base path for all participating nodes, sync/async mode, TTL etc.
+ *
+ * Participants join a leader election group by calling the following API.

Review Comment:
   nit: all sentences can end with '.' at the end. just a nit.



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meta-client/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/metaclient/recipes/leaderelection/LeaderElectionClient.java:
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+package org.apache.helix.metaclient.recipes.leaderelection;
+
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.api.MetaClientInterface;
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.factories.MetaClientConfig;
+
+
+/**
+ * LeaderElectionClient does distributed leader election using CRUD and change notification APIs
+ * provided by underlying metadata client. Leader election config can provide many
+ * configs like base path for all participating nodes, sync/async mode, TTL etc.
+ *
+ * Participants join a leader election group by calling the following API.
+ * The Leader Election client maintains and elect an active leader from participant pool
+ * All participants wanted to be elected as leader joins a pool
+ * LeaderElection client maintains an active leader, by monitoring liveness of current leader and
+ * re-elect if needed and user no need to call elect or re-elect explicitly.
+ * This LeaderElection client will notify registered listeners for any leadership change.
+ */
+public class LeaderElectionClient {
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a LeaderElectionClient using a user passed in leaderElectionConfig. It creates a MetaClient
+   * instance underneath.
+   * When MetaClient is auto closed be cause of being disconnected and auto retry connection timed out, A new
+   * MetaClient instance will be created and keeps retry connection.
+   */
+  public LeaderElectionClient(MetaClientConfig metaClientConfig) {
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a LeaderElectionClient using a user passed in MetaClient object
+   * When MetaClient is auto closed be cause of being disconnected and auto retry connection timed out, user
+   * will need to create a new MetaClient and a new LeaderElectionClient instance.
+   */
+  public LeaderElectionClient(MetaClientInterface MetaClient) {
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true if current participant is able to acquire leadership.
+   */
+  public boolean isLeader(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Participants join a leader election group by calling the following API.
+   * The Leader Election client maintains and elect an active leader from participant pool
+   */
+  public boolean joinLeaderElectionParticipantPool(String leaderPath, String participant,
+      Object userInfo) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Any participant may exit the exitLeaderElectionParticipantPool by calling the API.
+   * If the participant is not the current leader, it leaves the pool and won't be elected as next leader.
+   * If the participant is the current leader, it leaves the pool and a new leader will be elected if there are other participants in the pool.
+   * Throws exception if the participant is not in the pool.
+   */
+  public boolean exitLeaderElectionParticipantPool(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Releases leadership for participant.
+   * Throws exception if the leadership is not owned by this participant.
+   */
+  public void relinquishLeader(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current leader nodes.
+   * Returns null if no Leader at a given point.
+   */
+  public String getLeader(String leaderPath) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a list of hosts in participant pool
+   */
+  public List<String> getFollowers(String leaderPath) {

Review Comment:
   getParticipants sounds appropriate. this is not master/follower correct?



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meta-client/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/metaclient/recipes/leaderelection/LeaderElectionClient.java:
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+package org.apache.helix.metaclient.recipes.leaderelection;
+
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.api.MetaClientInterface;
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.factories.MetaClientConfig;
+
+
+/**
+ * LeaderElectionClient does distributed leader election using CRUD and change notification APIs
+ * provided by underlying metadata client. Leader election config can provide many
+ * configs like base path for all participating nodes, sync/async mode, TTL etc.
+ *
+ * Participants join a leader election group by calling the following API.
+ * The Leader Election client maintains and elect an active leader from participant pool
+ * All participants wanted to be elected as leader joins a pool
+ * LeaderElection client maintains an active leader, by monitoring liveness of current leader and
+ * re-elect if needed and user no need to call elect or re-elect explicitly.
+ * This LeaderElection client will notify registered listeners for any leadership change.
+ */
+public class LeaderElectionClient {
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a LeaderElectionClient using a user passed in leaderElectionConfig. It creates a MetaClient
+   * instance underneath.
+   * When MetaClient is auto closed be cause of being disconnected and auto retry connection timed out, A new
+   * MetaClient instance will be created and keeps retry connection.
+   */
+  public LeaderElectionClient(MetaClientConfig metaClientConfig) {
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a LeaderElectionClient using a user passed in MetaClient object
+   * When MetaClient is auto closed be cause of being disconnected and auto retry connection timed out, user
+   * will need to create a new MetaClient and a new LeaderElectionClient instance.
+   */
+  public LeaderElectionClient(MetaClientInterface MetaClient) {
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true if current participant is able to acquire leadership.
+   */
+  public boolean isLeader(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Participants join a leader election group by calling the following API.
+   * The Leader Election client maintains and elect an active leader from participant pool
+   */
+  public boolean joinLeaderElectionParticipantPool(String leaderPath, String participant,
+      Object userInfo) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Any participant may exit the exitLeaderElectionParticipantPool by calling the API.
+   * If the participant is not the current leader, it leaves the pool and won't be elected as next leader.
+   * If the participant is the current leader, it leaves the pool and a new leader will be elected if there are other participants in the pool.
+   * Throws exception if the participant is not in the pool.
+   */
+  public boolean exitLeaderElectionParticipantPool(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Releases leadership for participant.
+   * Throws exception if the leadership is not owned by this participant.
+   */
+  public void relinquishLeader(String leaderPath, String participant) {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current leader nodes.
+   * Returns null if no Leader at a given point.
+   */
+  public String getLeader(String leaderPath) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a list of hosts in participant pool
+   */
+  public List<String> getFollowers(String leaderPath) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * APIs to register/unregister listener to leader path. All the participants can listen to any
+   * leaderPath, Including leader going down or a new leader comes up.
+   * Whenever current leader for that leaderPath goes down (considering it's ephemeral entity which
+   * get's auto-deleted after TTL or session timeout) or a new leader comes up, it notifies all
+   * participants who have been listening on entryChange event.
+   */
+  public boolean subscribeLeadershipChanges(String leaderPath,

Review Comment:
   what is the contract - when leaderPath doesn't exist? will we create and wait for others to participate?



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meta-client/src/main/java/org/apache/helix/metaclient/recipes/leaderelection/LeaderInfo.java:
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+package org.apache.helix.metaclient.recipes.leaderelection;
+
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+import org.apache.helix.metaclient.datamodel.DataRecord;
+
+
+public class LeaderInfo {
+
+  private String  _leaderElectionGroupName;
+  private final DataRecord _record;
+
+
+  public LeaderInfo( String leaderElectionGroupName) {
+    _leaderElectionGroupName = leaderElectionGroupName;
+    _record = new DataRecord(_leaderElectionGroupName);
+  }
+
+  public enum LeaderAttribute {
+    LEADER_NAME,
+    PARTICIPANTS_LIST

Review Comment:
   Are these meta data which will be persisted?



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