LeaderContext (Hekate 4.0.0)

All Superinterfaces:

HekateSupport
```
public interface LeaderContext
extends HekateSupport
```
Leader state context for Candidate.
For more details about the leader election process please see the documentation of ElectionService interface.

See Also:

Candidate.becomeLeader(LeaderContext)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ClusterNode`	`localNode()`	Returns the local node where the `Candidate` is running.
`void`	`yieldLeadership()`	Asynchronously yields leadership and gives other `candidates` a chance to become a leader.

Methods inherited from interface io.hekate.core.HekateSupport
hekate

- Method Detail
  - localNode
```
ClusterNode localNode()
```
    Returns the local node where the Candidate is running.
    
    Returns:
    
    Local node.
  - yieldLeadership
```
void yieldLeadership()
```
    Asynchronously yields leadership and gives other 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 Candidate.becomeFollower(FollowerContext) or Candidate.becomeLeader(LeaderContext) method will be called depending on new leader election results.