Example #1
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File: paxos.go Project: bvk/ascent
// Phase1RPC handles ClassicPaxos.Phase1 rpc.
func (this *Paxos) Phase1RPC(header *msgpb.Header,
	request *thispb.Phase1Request) (status error) {

	if !this.IsAcceptor() {
		this.Errorf("this paxos instance is not an acceptor; rejecting %s", header)
		return errs.ErrInvalid
	}

	lock, errLock := this.ctlr.TimedLock(msg.RequestTimeout(header),
		"acceptor")
	if errLock != nil {
		return errLock
	}
	defer lock.Unlock()

	clientID := header.GetMessengerId()
	respond := func() error {
		response := thispb.Phase1Response{}
		response.PromisedBallot = proto.Int64(this.promisedBallot)
		if this.votedBallot >= 0 {
			response.VotedBallot = proto.Int64(this.votedBallot)
			response.VotedValue = this.votedValue
		}
		message := thispb.PaxosMessage{}
		message.Phase1Response = &response
		errSend := msg.SendResponseProto(this.msn, header, &message)
		if errSend != nil {
			this.Errorf("could not send phase1 response to %s: %v", clientID,
				errSend)
			return errSend
		}
		return nil
	}

	ballot := request.GetBallotNumber()
	if ballot < this.promisedBallot {
		this.Warningf("phase1 request from %s is ignored due to stale ballot %d",
			clientID, ballot)
		return respond()
	}

	if ballot == this.promisedBallot {
		this.Warningf("duplicate phase1 request from client %s with an already "+
			"promised ballot number %d", clientID, ballot)
		return respond()
	}

	// Save the promise into the wal.
	change := thispb.AcceptorChange{}
	change.PromisedBallot = proto.Int64(ballot)
	if err := this.doUpdateAcceptor(&change); err != nil {
		this.Errorf("could not update acceptor state: %v", err)
		return err
	}

	this.Infof("this acceptor has now promised higher ballot %d from %s", ballot,
		clientID)
	return respond()
}