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package org.apache.samza.coordinator;

import org.apache.samza.annotation.InterfaceStability;


/**
 * Leader elector async primitives, implemented based on ZK.
 * The callback is a async, and run in a separate (common) thread.
 * So the caller should never block in the callback.
 * Callbacks will be delivered on callback at a time. Others will wait.
 *
 */
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface LeaderElector {
  /**
   * Register a LeaderElectorListener
   *
   * @param listener {@link LeaderElectorListener} interfaces to be invoked upon completion of leader election participation
   */
  void setLeaderElectorListener(LeaderElectorListener listener);

  /**
   * Async method that helps the caller participate in leader election.
   **/
  void tryBecomeLeader();

  /**
   * Method that allows a caller to resign from leadership role. Caller can resign from leadership due to various
   * reasons such as shutdown, connection failures etc.
   * This method should clear any state created by the leader and clean-up the resources used by the leader.
   */
  void resignLeadership();

  /**
   * Method that can be used to know if the caller is the current leader or not
   *
   * @return True, if the caller is the current leader. False, otherwise
   */
  boolean amILeader();
}