Method Detail

• getElectionTimeout

  public Timestamp getElectionTimeout()

  Get the election timer deadline, if currently running.

  For a follower that is not a member of its cluster, this will return null because no election timer is running. For all other cases, this will return the time at which the election timer expires.

  Returns:

  current election timer expiration deadline, or null if not running

• startElection

  public void startElection()

  Force an immediate election timeout.

  Throws:

  IllegalStateException - if this role is no longer active or election timer is not running