Example #1
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File: paxos.go Project: bvk/ascent
// Propose proposes given value for a consensus.
//
// value: The value to propose for consensus.
//
// timeout: Maximum time duration for the propose operation.
//
// Returns the chosen value on success.
func (this *Paxos) Propose(value []byte, timeout time.Duration) (
	[]byte, error) {

	// If local instance is not a proposer, find a random proposer.
	proposer := this.msn.UID()
	if !this.IsProposer() {
		proposer = this.proposerList[rand.Intn(len(this.proposerList))]
		this.Infof("using %s as the proposer", proposer)
	}

	// Send the propose request.
	request := thispb.ProposeRequest{}
	request.ProposedValue = value
	message := thispb.PaxosMessage{}
	message.ProposeRequest = &request
	reqHeader := this.msn.NewRequest(this.namespace, this.uid,
		"ClassicPaxos.Propose", timeout)
	errSend := msg.SendProto(this.msn, proposer, reqHeader, &message)
	if errSend != nil {
		this.Errorf("could not send propose request to %s: %v", proposer, errSend)
		return nil, errSend
	}

	// Wait for the response.
	_, errRecv := msg.ReceiveProto(this.msn, reqHeader, &message)
	if errRecv != nil {
		this.Errorf("could not receive propose response from %s: %v", proposer,
			errRecv)
		return nil, errRecv
	}

	if message.ProposeResponse == nil {
		this.Errorf("propose response from %s is empty", proposer)
		return nil, errs.ErrCorrupt
	}

	response := message.GetProposeResponse()
	return response.GetChosenValue(), nil
}
Example #2
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File: paxos.go Project: bvk/ascent
// ProposeRPC handles ClassicPaxos.Propose rpc.
func (this *Paxos) ProposeRPC(header *msgpb.Header,
	request *thispb.ProposeRequest) (status error) {

	if !this.IsProposer() {
		this.Errorf("this paxos instance is not a proposer; rejecting %s", header)
		return errs.ErrInvalid
	}

	// OPTIMIZATION If this object is also a learner and already knows the
	// consensus result, we don't need to perform expensive proposal.
	if this.IsLearner() {
		lock := this.ctlr.ReadLock("learner")
		defer lock.Unlock()

		if this.chosenValue != nil {
			response := thispb.ProposeResponse{}
			response.ChosenValue = this.chosenValue
			message := thispb.PaxosMessage{}
			message.ProposeResponse = &response
			errSend := msg.SendResponseProto(this.msn, header, &message)
			if errSend != nil {
				this.Errorf("could not send known chosen value as the propose "+
					"response: %v", errSend)
				return errSend
			}
			return nil
		}
		lock.Unlock()
	}

	var chosen []byte
	proposal := request.GetProposedValue()
	for ii := 0; chosen == nil && msg.RequestTimeout(header) > 0; ii++ {
		if ii > 0 {
			time.Sleep(this.opts.ProposeRetryInterval)
		}

		// Get the next proposal ballot number.
		ballot, errNext := this.GetNextProposalBallot(msg.RequestTimeout(header))
		if errNext != nil {
			this.Errorf("could not select higher ballot: %v", errNext)
			return errNext
		}
		this.Infof("using ballot number %d for the proposal", ballot)

		lock := this.ctlr.ReadLock("config")
		phase1AcceptorList := this.getPhase1AcceptorList(ballot)
		lock.Unlock()

		// Collect phase1 promises from majority number of acceptors.
		votedValue, acceptorList, errPhase1 := this.doPhase1(header, ballot,
			phase1AcceptorList)
		if errPhase1 != nil {
			this.Warningf("could not complete paxos phase1: %v", errPhase1)
			continue
		}

		// If a value was already voted, it may have been chosen, so propose it
		// instead.
		value := proposal
		if votedValue != nil {
			value = votedValue
		}

		// Collect phase2 votes from majority number of acceptors.
		errPhase2 := this.doPhase2(header, ballot, value, acceptorList)
		if errPhase2 != nil {
			this.Warningf("could not complete paxos phase2: %v", errPhase2)
			continue
		}

		// A value is chosen, break out of the loop.
		chosen = value
		break
	}

	if chosen == nil {
		this.Errorf("could not propose value %s", proposal)
		return errs.ErrRetry
	}

	// If local node is a learner, update him with the consensus result directly.
	defer func() {
		if this.IsLearner() {
			lock, errLock := this.ctlr.Lock("learner")
			if errLock != nil {
				return
			}
			defer lock.Unlock()

			change := thispb.LearnerChange{}
			change.ChosenValue = chosen
			if err := this.doUpdateLearner(&change); err != nil {
				this.Warningf("could not update local learner with the consensus "+
					"result (ignored): %v", err)
			}
		}
	}()

	// Send propose response with chosen value.
	response := thispb.ProposeResponse{}
	response.ChosenValue = chosen
	message := thispb.PaxosMessage{}
	message.ProposeResponse = &response
	errSend := msg.SendResponseProto(this.msn, header, &message)
	if errSend != nil {
		this.Errorf("could not send propose response: %v", errSend)
		return errSend
	}
	return nil
}