raft_server.hxx

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#ifndef _RAFT_SERVER_HXX_
#define _RAFT_SERVER_HXX_

#include "async.hxx"
#include "callback.hxx"
#include "internal_timer.hxx"
#include "log_store.hxx"
#include "snapshot_sync_req.hxx"
#include "rpc_cli.hxx"
#include "srv_config.hxx"
#include "srv_role.hxx"
#include "srv_state.hxx"
#include "timer_task.hxx"

#include <list>
#include <map>
#include <mutex>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_map>
#include <unordered_set>

namespace nuraft {

using CbReturnCode = cb_func::ReturnCode;

class cluster_config;
class custom_notification_msg;
class delayed_task_scheduler;
class global_mgr;
class EventAwaiter;
class logger;
class peer;
class rpc_client;
class raft_server_handler;
class req_msg;
class resp_msg;
class rpc_exception;
class snapshot_sync_ctx;
class state_machine;
class state_mgr;
struct context;
struct raft_params;
class raft_server : public std::enable_shared_from_this<raft_server> {
    friend class nuraft_global_mgr;
    friend class raft_server_handler;
    friend class snapshot_io_mgr;
public:
    struct init_options {
        init_options()
            : skip_initial_election_timeout_(false)
            , start_server_in_constructor_(true)
            , test_mode_flag_(false)
            {}

        init_options(bool skip_initial_election_timeout,
                     bool start_server_in_constructor,
                     bool test_mode_flag)
            : skip_initial_election_timeout_(skip_initial_election_timeout)
            , start_server_in_constructor_(start_server_in_constructor)
            , test_mode_flag_(test_mode_flag)
            {}

        /**
         * If `true`, the election timer will not be initiated
         * automatically, so that this node will never trigger
         * leader election until it gets the first heartbeat
         * from any valid leader.
         *
         * Purpose: to avoid becoming leader when there is only one
         *          node in the cluster.
         */
        bool skip_initial_election_timeout_;

        /**
         * Callback function for hooking the operation.
         */
        cb_func::func_type raft_callback_;

        /**
         * Option for compatiblity. Starts background commit and append threads
         * in constructor. Initialize election timer.
         */
        bool start_server_in_constructor_;

        /**
          * If `true`, test mode is enabled.
         */
        bool test_mode_flag_;
    };

    struct limits {
        limits()
            : pre_vote_rejection_limit_(20)
            , warning_limit_(20)
            , response_limit_(20)
            , leadership_limit_(20)
            , reconnect_limit_(50)
            , leave_limit_(5)
            , vote_limit_(5)
            {}

        limits(const limits& src) {
            *this = src;
        }

        limits& operator=(const limits& src) {
            pre_vote_rejection_limit_ = src.pre_vote_rejection_limit_.load();
            warning_limit_ = src.warning_limit_.load();
            response_limit_ = src.response_limit_.load();
            leadership_limit_  = src.leadership_limit_.load();
            reconnect_limit_ = src.reconnect_limit_.load();
            leave_limit_ = src.leave_limit_.load();
            vote_limit_ = src.vote_limit_.load();
            return *this;
        }

        /**
         * If pre-vote rejection count is greater than this limit,
         * Raft will re-establish the network connection;
         */
        std::atomic<int32> pre_vote_rejection_limit_;

        /**
         * Max number of warnings before suppressing it.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> warning_limit_;

        /**
         * If a node is not responding more than this limit,
         * we treat that node as dead.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> response_limit_;

        /**
         * Default value of leadership expiration
         * (multiplied by heartbeat interval).
         */
        std::atomic<int32> leadership_limit_;

        /**
         * If connection is silent longer than this limit
         * (multiplied by heartbeat interval), we re-establish
         * the connection.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> reconnect_limit_;

        /**
         * If removed node is not responding more than this limit,
         * just force remove it from server list.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> leave_limit_;

        /**
         * For 2-node cluster, if the other peer is not responding for
         * pre-vote more than this limit, adjust quorum size.
         * Active only when `auto_adjust_quorum_for_small_cluster_` is enabled.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> vote_limit_;
    };

    raft_server(context* ctx, const init_options& opt = init_options());

    virtual ~raft_server();

    __nocopy__(raft_server);

public:
    /**
     * Check if this server is ready to serve operation.
     *
     * @return `true` if it is ready.
     */
    bool is_initialized() const { return initialized_; }

    /**
     * Check if this server is catching up the current leader
     * to join the cluster.
     *
     * @return `true` if it is in catch-up mode.
     */
    bool is_catching_up() const { return catching_up_; }

    /**
     * Check if this server is receiving snapshot from leader.
     *
     * @return `true` if it is receiving snapshot.
     */
    bool is_receiving_snapshot() const { return receiving_snapshot_; }

    /**
     * Add a new server to the current cluster.
     * Only leader will accept this operation.
     * Note that this is an asynchronous task so that needs more network
     * communications. Returning this function does not guarantee
     * adding the server.
     *
     * @param srv Configuration of server to add.
     * @return `get_accepted()` will be true on success.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        add_srv(const srv_config& srv);

    /**
     * Remove a server from the current cluster.
     * Only leader will accept this operation.
     * The same as `add_srv`, this is also an asynchronous task.
     *
     * @param srv_id ID of server to remove.
     * @return `get_accepted()` will be true on success.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        remove_srv(const int srv_id);

    /**
     * Append and replicate the given logs.
     * Only leader will accept this operation.
     *
     * @param logs Set of logs to replicate.
     * @return
     *     In blocking mode, it will be blocked during replication, and
     *     return `cmd_result` instance which contains the commit results from
     *     the state machine.
     *     In async mode, this function will return immediately, and the
     *     commit results will be set to returned `cmd_result` instance later.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        append_entries(const std::vector< ptr<buffer> >& logs);

    /**
     * Parameters for `req_ext_cb` callback function.
     */
    struct req_ext_cb_params {
        req_ext_cb_params() : log_idx(0), log_term(0) {}

        /**
         * Raft log index number.
         */
        uint64_t log_idx;

        /**
         * Raft log term number.
         */
        uint64_t log_term;

        /**
         * Opaque cookie which was passed in the req_ext_params
         */
        void* context{nullptr};
    };

    /**
     * Callback function type to be called inside extended APIs.
     */
    using req_ext_cb = std::function< void(const req_ext_cb_params&) >;

    /**
     * Extended parameters for advanced features.
     */
    struct req_ext_params {
        req_ext_params() : expected_term_(0) {}

        /**
         * If given, this function will be invokced right after the pre-commit
         * call for each log.
         */
        req_ext_cb after_precommit_;

        /**
         * If given (non-zero), the operation will return failure if the current
         * server's term does not match the given term.
         */
        uint64_t expected_term_;

        /**
         * Opaque cookie which will be passed as is to the req_ext_cb
         */
        void* context_{nullptr};
    };

    /**
     * An extended version of `append_entries`.
     * Append and replicate the given logs.
     * Only leader will accept this operation.
     *
     * @param logs Set of logs to replicate.
     * @param ext_params Extended parameters.
     * @return
     *     In blocking mode, it will be blocked during replication, and
     *     return `cmd_result` instance which contains the commit results from
     *     the state machine.
     *     In async mode, this function will return immediately, and the
     *     commit results will be set to returned `cmd_result` instance later.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        append_entries_ext(const std::vector< ptr<buffer> >& logs,
                           const req_ext_params& ext_params);

    enum class PrioritySetResult { SET, BROADCAST, IGNORED };

    /**
     * Update the priority of given server.
     *
     * @param srv_id ID of server to update priority.
     * @param new_priority
     *     Priority value, greater than or equal to 0.
     *     If priority is set to 0, this server will never be a leader.
     * @param broadcast_when_leader_exists
     *     If we're not a leader and a leader exists, broadcast priority change to other
     *     peers. If false, set_priority does nothing. Please note that setting this
     *     option to true may possibly cause cluster config to diverge.
     * @return SET If we're a leader and we have committed priority change.
     * @return BROADCAST
     *     If either there's no live leader now, or we're a leader and we want to set our
     *     priority to 0, or we're not a leader and broadcast_when_leader_exists = true.
     *     We have sent messages to other peers about priority change but haven't
     *     committed this change.
     * @return IGNORED If we're not a leader and broadcast_when_leader_exists = false. We
     *     ignored the request.
     */
    PrioritySetResult set_priority(const int srv_id,
                                   const int new_priority,
                                   bool broadcast_when_leader_exists = false);

    /**
     * Broadcast the priority change of given server to all peers.
     * This function should be used only when there is no live leader
     * and leader election is blocked by priorities of live followers.
     * In that case, we are not able to change priority by using
     * normal `set_priority` operation.
     *
     * @param srv_id ID of server to update priority.
     * @param new_priority New priority.
     */
    void broadcast_priority_change(const int srv_id,
                                   const int new_priority);

    /**
     * Yield current leadership and becomes a follower. Only a leader
     * will accept this operation.
     *
     * If given `immediate_yield` flag is `true`, it will become a
     * follower immediately. The subsequent leader election will be
     * totally random so that there is always a chance that this
     * server becomes the next leader again.
     *
     * Otherwise, this server will pause write operations first, wait
     * until the successor (except for this server) finishes the
     * catch-up of the latest log, and then resign. In such a case,
     * the next leader will be much more predictable.
     *
     * Users can designate the successor. If not given, this API will
     * automatically choose the highest priority server as a successor.
     *
     * @param immediate_yield If `true`, yield immediately.
     * @param successor_id The server ID of the successor.
     *                     If `-1`, the successor will be chosen
     *                     automatically.
     */
    void yield_leadership(bool immediate_yield = false,
                          int successor_id = -1);

    /**
     * Send a request to the current leader to yield its leadership,
     * and become the next leader.
     *
     * @return `true` on success. But it does not guarantee to become
     *         the next leader due to various failures.
     */
    bool request_leadership();

    /**
     * Start the election timer on this server, if this server is a follower.
     * It will allow the election timer permanently, if it was disabled
     * by state manager.
     */
    void restart_election_timer();

    /**
     * Set custom context to Raft cluster config.
     *
     * @param ctx Custom context.
     */
    void set_user_ctx(const std::string& ctx);

    /**
     * Get custom context from the current cluster config.
     *
     * @return Custom context.
     */
    std::string get_user_ctx() const;

    /**
     * Get ID of this server.
     *
     * @return Server ID.
     */
    int32 get_id() const
    { return id_; }

    /**
     * Get the current term of this server.
     *
     * @return Term.
     */
    ulong get_term() const
    { return state_->get_term(); }

    /**
     * Get the term of given log index number.
     *
     * @param log_idx Log index number
     * @return Term of given log.
     */
    ulong get_log_term(ulong log_idx) const
    { return log_store_->term_at(log_idx); }

    /**
     * Get the term of the last log.
     *
     * @return Term of the last log.
     */
    ulong get_last_log_term() const
    { return log_store_->term_at(get_last_log_idx()); }

    /**
     * Get the last log index number.
     *
     * @return Last log index number.
     */
    ulong get_last_log_idx() const
    { return log_store_->next_slot() - 1; }

    /**
     * Get the last committed log index number of state machine.
     *
     * @return Last committed log index number of state machine.
     */
    ulong get_committed_log_idx() const
    { return sm_commit_index_.load(); }

    /**
     * Get the target log index number we are required to commit.
     *
     * @return Target committed log index number.
     */
    ulong get_target_committed_log_idx() const
    { return quick_commit_index_.load(); }

    /**
     * Get the leader's last committed log index number.
     *
     * @return The leader's last committed log index number.
     */
    ulong get_leader_committed_log_idx() const
    { return is_leader() ? get_committed_log_idx() : leader_commit_index_.load(); }

    /**
     * Get the log index of the first config when this server became a leader.
     * This API can be used for checking if the state machine is fully caught up
     * with the latest log after a leader election, so that the new leader can
     * guarantee strong consistency.
     *
     * It will return 0 if this server is not a leader.
     *
     * @return The log index of the first config when this server became a leader.
     */
    uint64_t get_log_idx_at_becoming_leader() const {
        return index_at_becoming_leader_;
    }

    /**
     * Calculate the log index to be committed
     * from current peers' matched indexes.
     *
     * @return Expected committed log index.
     */
    ulong get_expected_committed_log_idx();

    /**
     * Get the current Raft cluster config.
     *
     * @return Cluster config.
     */
    ptr<cluster_config> get_config() const;

    /**
     * Get log store instance.
     *
     * @return Log store instance.
     */
    ptr<log_store> get_log_store() const { return log_store_; }

    /**
     * Get data center ID of the given server.
     *
     * @param srv_id Server ID.
     * @return -1 if given server ID does not exist.
     *          0 if data center ID was not assigned.
     */
    int32 get_dc_id(int32 srv_id) const;

    /**
     * Get auxiliary context stored in the server config.
     *
     * @param srv_id Server ID.
     * @return Auxiliary context.
     */
    std::string get_aux(int32 srv_id) const ;

    /**
     * Get the ID of current leader.
     *
     * @return Leader ID
     *         -1 if there is no live leader.
     */
    int32 get_leader() const {
        // We should handle the case when `role_` is already
        // updated, but `leader_` value is stale.
        if ( leader_ == id_ &&
             role_ != srv_role::leader ) return -1;
        return leader_;
    }

    /**
     * Check if this server is leader.
     *
     * @return `true` if it is leader.
     */
    bool is_leader() const {
        if ( leader_ == id_ &&
             role_ == srv_role::leader ) return true;
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Check if there is live leader in the current cluster.
     *
     * @return `true` if live leader exists.
     */
    bool is_leader_alive() const {
        if ( leader_ == -1 || !hb_alive_ ) return false;
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Get the configuration of given server.
     *
     * @param srv_id Server ID.
     * @return Server configuration.
     */
    ptr<srv_config> get_srv_config(int32 srv_id) const;

    /**
     * Get the configuration of all servers.
     *
     * @param[out] configs_out Set of server configurations.
     */
    void get_srv_config_all(std::vector< ptr<srv_config> >& configs_out) const;

    /**
     * Peer info structure.
     */
    struct peer_info {
        peer_info()
            : id_(-1)
            , last_log_idx_(0)
            , last_succ_resp_us_(0)
            {}

        /**
         * Peer ID.
         */
        int32 id_;

        /**
         * The last log index that the peer has, from this server's point of view.
         */
        ulong last_log_idx_;

        /**
         * The elapsed time since the last successful response from this peer,
         * in microsecond.
         */
        ulong last_succ_resp_us_;
    };

    /**
     * Get the peer info of the given ID. Only leader will return peer info.
     *
     * @param srv_id Server ID.
     * @return Peer info.
     */
    peer_info get_peer_info(int32 srv_id) const;

    /**
     * Get the info of all peers. Only leader will return peer info.
     *
     * @return Vector of peer info.
     */
    std::vector<peer_info> get_peer_info_all() const;

    /**
     * Shut down server instance.
     */
    void shutdown();

    /**
     *  Start internal background threads, initialize election
     */
    void start_server(bool skip_initial_election_timeout);

    /**
     * Stop background commit thread.
     */
    void stop_server();

    /**
     * Send reconnect request to leader.
     * Leader will re-establish the connection to this server in a few seconds.
     * Only follower will accept this operation.
     */
    void send_reconnect_request();

    /**
     * Update Raft parameters.
     *
     * @param new_params Parameters to set.
     */
    void update_params(const raft_params& new_params);

    /**
     * Get the current Raft parameters.
     * Returned instance is the clone of the original one,
     * so that user can modify its contents.
     *
     * @return Clone of Raft parameters.
     */
    raft_params get_current_params() const;

    /**
     * Get the counter number of given stat name.
     *
     * @param name Stat name to retrieve.
     * @return Counter value.
     */
    static uint64_t get_stat_counter(const std::string& name);

    /**
     * Get the gauge number of given stat name.
     *
     * @param name Stat name to retrieve.
     * @return Gauge value.
     */
    static int64_t get_stat_gauge(const std::string& name);

    /**
     * Get the histogram of given stat name.
     *
     * @param name Stat name to retrieve.
     * @param[out] histogram_out
     *     Histogram as a map. Key is the upper bound of a bucket, and
     *     value is the counter of that bucket.
     * @return `true` on success.
     *         `false` if stat does not exist, or is not histogram type.
     */
    static bool get_stat_histogram(const std::string& name,
                                   std::map<double, uint64_t>& histogram_out);

    /**
     * Reset given stat to zero.
     *
     * @param name Stat name to reset.
     */
    static void reset_stat(const std::string& name);

    /**
     * Reset all existing stats to zero.
     */
    static void reset_all_stats();

    /**
     * Apply a log entry containing configuration change, while Raft
     * server is not running.
     * This API is only for recovery purpose, and user should
     * make sure that when Raft server starts, the last committed
     * index should be equal to or bigger than the index number of
     * the last configuration log entry applied.
     *
     * @param le Log entry containing configuration change.
     * @param s_mgr State manager instance.
     * @param err_msg Will contain a message if error happens.
     * @return `true` on success.
     */
    static bool apply_config_log_entry(ptr<log_entry>& le,
                                       ptr<state_mgr>& s_mgr,
                                       std::string& err_msg);

    /**
     * Get the current Raft limit values.
     *
     * @return Raft limit values.
     */
    static limits get_raft_limits();

    /**
     * Update the Raft limits with given values.
     *
     * @param new_limits New values to set.
     */
    static void set_raft_limits(const limits& new_limits);

    /**
     * Invoke internal callback function given by user,
     * with given type and parameters.
     *
     * @param type Callback event type.
     * @param param Parameters.
     * @return cb_func::ReturnCode.
     */
    CbReturnCode invoke_callback(cb_func::Type type,
                                 cb_func::Param* param);

    /**
     * Set a custom callback function for increasing term.
     */
    void set_inc_term_func(srv_state::inc_term_func func);

    /**
     * Pause the background execution of the state machine.
     * If an operation execution is currently happening, the state
     * machine may not be paused immediately.
     *
     * @param timeout_ms If non-zero, this function will be blocked until
     *                   either it completely pauses the state machine execution
     *                   or reaches the given time limit in milliseconds.
     *                   Otherwise, this function will return immediately, and
     *                   there is a possibility that the state machine execution
     *                   is still happening.
     */
    void pause_state_machine_exeuction(size_t timeout_ms = 0);

    /**
     * Resume the background execution of state machine.
     */
    void resume_state_machine_execution();

    /**
     * Check if the state machine execution is paused.
     *
     * @return `true` if paused.
     */
    bool is_state_machine_execution_paused() const;

    /**
     * Block the current thread and wake it up when the state machine
     * execution is paused.
     *
     * @param timeout_ms If non-zero, wake up after the given amount of time
     *                   even though the state machine is not paused yet.
     * @return `true` if the state machine is paused.
     */
    bool wait_for_state_machine_pause(size_t timeout_ms);

    /**
     * (Experimental)
     * This API is used when `raft_params::parallel_log_appending_` is set.
     * Everytime an asynchronous log appending job is done, users should call
     * this API to notify Raft server to handle the log.
     * Note that calling this API once for multiple logs is acceptable
     * and recommended.
     *
     * @param ok `true` if appending succeeded.
     */
    void notify_log_append_completion(bool ok);

    /**
     * Manually create a snapshot based on the latest committed
     * log index of the state machine.
     *
     * Note that snapshot creation will fail immediately if the previous
     * snapshot task is still running.
     *
     * @return Log index number of the created snapshot or`0` if failed.
     */
    ulong create_snapshot();

    /**
     * Manually and asynchronously create a snapshot on the next earliest
     * available commited log index.
     *
     * Unlike `create_snapshot`, if the previous snapshot task is running,
     * it will wait until the previous task is done. Once the snapshot
     * creation is finished, it will be notified via the returned
     * `cmd_result` with the log index number of the snapshot.
     *
     * @return `cmd_result` instance.
     *         `nullptr` if there is already a scheduled snapshot creation.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result<uint64_t> > schedule_snapshot_creation();

    /**
     * Get the log index number of the last snapshot.
     *
     * @return Log index number of the last snapshot.
     *         `0` if snapshot does not exist.
     */
    ulong get_last_snapshot_idx() const;

protected:
    typedef std::unordered_map<int32, ptr<peer>>::const_iterator peer_itor;

    struct commit_ret_elem;

    struct pre_vote_status_t {
        pre_vote_status_t()
            : quorum_reject_count_(0)
            , failure_count_(0)
            { reset(0); }
        void reset(ulong _term) {
            term_ = _term;
            done_ = false;
            live_ = dead_ = abandoned_ = 0;
        }
        ulong term_;
        std::atomic<bool> done_;
        std::atomic<int32> live_;
        std::atomic<int32> dead_;
        std::atomic<int32> abandoned_;

        /**
         * Number of pre-vote rejections by quorum.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> quorum_reject_count_;

        /**
         * Number of pre-vote failures due to not-responding peers.
         */
        std::atomic<int32> failure_count_;
    };

    /**
     * A set of components required for auto-forwarding.
     */
    struct auto_fwd_pkg;

protected:
    /**
     * Process Raft request.
     *
     * @param req Request.
     * @return Response.
     */
    virtual ptr<resp_msg> process_req(req_msg& req, const req_ext_params& ext_params);

    void apply_and_log_current_params();
    void cancel_schedulers();
    void schedule_task(ptr<delayed_task>& task, int32 milliseconds);
    void cancel_task(ptr<delayed_task>& task);
    bool check_leadership_validity();
    void check_leadership_transfer();
    void update_rand_timeout();
    void cancel_global_requests();

    bool is_regular_member(const ptr<peer>& p);
    int32 get_num_voting_members();
    int32 get_quorum_for_election();
    int32 get_quorum_for_commit();
    int32 get_leadership_expiry();
    size_t get_not_responding_peers();
    size_t get_num_stale_peers();

    ptr<resp_msg> handle_append_entries(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_prevote_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_vote_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_cli_req_prelock(req_msg& req, const req_ext_params& ext_params);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_cli_req(req_msg& req,
                                 const req_ext_params& ext_params,
                                 uint64_t timestamp_us);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_cli_req_callback(ptr<commit_ret_elem> elem,
                                          ptr<resp_msg> resp);
    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        handle_cli_req_callback_async(ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > > async_res);

    void drop_all_pending_commit_elems();

    ptr<resp_msg> handle_ext_msg(req_msg& req, std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>& guard);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_install_snapshot_req(req_msg& req, std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>& guard);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_rm_srv_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_add_srv_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_log_sync_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_join_cluster_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_leave_cluster_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_priority_change_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_reconnect_req(req_msg& req);
    ptr<resp_msg> handle_custom_notification_req(req_msg& req);

    void handle_join_cluster_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_log_sync_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_leave_cluster_resp(resp_msg& resp);

    bool handle_snapshot_sync_req(snapshot_sync_req& req, std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>& guard);

    bool check_cond_for_zp_election();
    void request_prevote();
    void initiate_vote(bool force_vote = false);
    void request_vote(bool force_vote);
    void request_append_entries();
    bool request_append_entries(ptr<peer> p);
    void handle_peer_resp(ptr<resp_msg>& resp, ptr<rpc_exception>& err);
    void handle_append_entries_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_install_snapshot_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_install_snapshot_resp_new_member(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_prevote_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_vote_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_priority_change_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_reconnect_resp(resp_msg& resp);
    void handle_custom_notification_resp(resp_msg& resp);

    bool try_update_precommit_index(ulong desired, const size_t MAX_ATTEMPTS = 10);

    void handle_ext_resp(ptr<resp_msg>& resp, ptr<rpc_exception>& err);
    void handle_ext_resp_err(rpc_exception& err);
    void handle_join_leave_rpc_err(msg_type t_msg, ptr<peer> p);
    void reset_srv_to_join();
    void reset_srv_to_leave();
    ptr<req_msg> create_append_entries_req(ptr<peer>& pp);
    ptr<req_msg> create_sync_snapshot_req(ptr<peer>& pp,
                                          ulong last_log_idx,
                                          ulong term,
                                          ulong commit_idx,
                                          bool& succeeded_out);
    bool check_snapshot_timeout(ptr<peer> pp);
    void destroy_user_snp_ctx(ptr<snapshot_sync_ctx> sync_ctx);
    void clear_snapshot_sync_ctx(peer& pp);
    void commit(ulong target_idx);
    bool snapshot_and_compact(ulong committed_idx, bool forced_creation = false);
    bool update_term(ulong term);
    void reconfigure(const ptr<cluster_config>& new_config);
    void update_target_priority();
    void decay_target_priority();
    bool reconnect_client(peer& p);
    void become_leader();
    void become_follower();
    void check_srv_to_leave_timeout();
    void enable_hb_for_peer(peer& p);
    void stop_election_timer();
    void handle_hb_timeout(int32 srv_id);
    void reset_peer_info();
    void handle_election_timeout();
    void sync_log_to_new_srv(ulong start_idx);
    void invite_srv_to_join_cluster();
    void rm_srv_from_cluster(int32 srv_id);
    int get_snapshot_sync_block_size() const;
    void on_snapshot_completed(ptr<snapshot> s,
                               ptr<cmd_result<uint64_t>> manual_creation_cb,
                               bool result,
                               ptr<std::exception>& err);
    void on_log_compacted(ulong log_idx,
                          bool result,
                          ptr<std::exception>& err);
    void on_retryable_req_err(ptr<peer>& p, ptr<req_msg>& req);
    ulong term_for_log(ulong log_idx);

    void commit_in_bg();
    bool commit_in_bg_exec(size_t timeout_ms = 0);

    void append_entries_in_bg();
    void append_entries_in_bg_exec();

    void commit_app_log(ulong idx_to_commit,
                        ptr<log_entry>& le,
                        bool need_to_handle_commit_elem);
    void commit_conf(ulong idx_to_commit, ptr<log_entry>& le);

    ptr< cmd_result< ptr<buffer> > >
        send_msg_to_leader(ptr<req_msg>& req,
                           const req_ext_params& ext_params = req_ext_params());

    void auto_fwd_release_rpc_cli(ptr<auto_fwd_pkg> cur_pkg,
                                  ptr<rpc_client> rpc_cli);


    void auto_fwd_resp_handler(ptr<cmd_result<ptr<buffer>>> presult,
                               ptr<auto_fwd_pkg> cur_pkg,
                               ptr<rpc_client> rpc_cli,
                               ptr<resp_msg>& resp,
                               ptr<rpc_exception>& err);
    void cleanup_auto_fwd_pkgs();

    void set_config(const ptr<cluster_config>& new_config);
    ptr<snapshot> get_last_snapshot() const;
    void set_last_snapshot(const ptr<snapshot>& new_snapshot);

    ulong store_log_entry(ptr<log_entry>& entry, ulong index = 0);

    ptr<resp_msg> handle_out_of_log_msg(req_msg& req,
                                        ptr<custom_notification_msg> msg,
                                        ptr<resp_msg> resp);

    ptr<resp_msg> handle_leadership_takeover(req_msg& req,
                                             ptr<custom_notification_msg> msg,
                                             ptr<resp_msg> resp);

    ptr<resp_msg> handle_resignation_request(req_msg& req,
                                             ptr<custom_notification_msg> msg,
                                             ptr<resp_msg> resp);

    void remove_peer_from_peers(const ptr<peer>& pp);

    void check_overall_status();

    void request_append_entries_for_all();

    uint64_t get_current_leader_index();

    global_mgr * get_global_mgr() const;

protected:
    static const int default_snapshot_sync_block_size;

    /**
     * Current limit values.
     */
    static limits raft_limits_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Background thread for commit and snapshot.
     */
    std::thread bg_commit_thread_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Background thread for sending quick append entry request.
     */
    std::thread bg_append_thread_;

    /**
     * Condition variable to invoke append thread.
     */
    EventAwaiter* bg_append_ea_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is ready to serve operation.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> initialized_;

    /**
     * Current leader ID.
     * If leader currently does not exist, it will be -1.
     */
    std::atomic<int32> leader_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * ID of this server.
     */
    int32 id_;

    /**
     * Current priority of this server, protected by `lock_`.
     */
    int32 my_priority_;

    /**
     * Current target priority for vote, protected by `lock_`.
     */
    int32 target_priority_;

    /**
     * Timer that will be reset on `target_priority_` change.
     */
    timer_helper priority_change_timer_;

    /**
     * Number of servers responded my vote request, protected by `lock_`.
     */
    int32 votes_responded_;

    /**
     * Number of servers voted for me, protected by `lock_`.
     */
    int32 votes_granted_;

    /**
     * Last pre-committed index.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> precommit_index_;

    /**
     * Leader commit index, seen by this node last time.
     * Only valid when the current role is `follower`.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> leader_commit_index_;

    /**
     * Target commit index.
     * This value will be basically the same as `leader_commit_index_`.
     * However, if the current role is `follower` and this node's log
     * is far behind leader so that requires further catch-up, this
     * value can be adjusted to the last log index number of the current
     * node, which might be smaller than `leader_commit_index_` value.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> quick_commit_index_;

    /**
     * Actual commit index of state machine.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> sm_commit_index_;

    /**
     * If `grace_period_of_lagging_state_machine_` option is enabled,
     * the server will not initiate vote if its state machine's commit
     * index is less than this number.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> lagging_sm_target_index_;

    /**
     * If this server is the current leader, this will indicate
     * the log index of the first config it appended as a leader.
     * Otherwise (if non-leader), the value will be 0.
     */
    std::atomic<uint64_t> index_at_becoming_leader_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Initial commit index when this server started.
     */
    ulong initial_commit_index_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is seeing alive leader.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> hb_alive_;

    /**
     * Current status of pre-vote, protected by `lock_`.
     */
    pre_vote_status_t pre_vote_;

    /**
     * `false` if currently leader election is not in progress,
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    bool election_completed_;

    /**
     * `true` if there is uncommitted config, which will
     * reject the configuration change.
     * Protected by `lock_`.
     */
    bool config_changing_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server falls behind leader so that
     * catching up the latest log. It will not receive
     * normal `append_entries` request while in catch-up status.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> catching_up_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server receives out of log range message
     * from leader. Once this flag is set, this server will not
     * initiate leader election.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> out_of_log_range_;

    /**
     * `true` if this is a follower and its committed log index is close enough
     * to the leader's committed log index, so the data is fresh enough.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> data_fresh_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is terminating.
     * Will not accept any request.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> stopping_;

    /**
     * `true` if background commit thread has been terminated.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> commit_bg_stopped_;

    /**
     * `true` if background append thread has been terminated.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> append_bg_stopped_;

    /**
     * `true` if write operation is paused, as the first phase of
     * leader re-election.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> write_paused_;

    /**
     * If `true`, state machine commit will be paused.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> sm_commit_paused_;

    /**
     * If `true`, the background thread is doing state machine execution.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> sm_commit_exec_in_progress_;

    /**
     * Event awaiter notified when `sm_commit_exec_in_progress_` becomes `false`.
     */
    EventAwaiter* ea_sm_commit_exec_in_progress_;

    /**
     * Server ID indicates the candidate for the next leader,
     * as a part of leadership takeover task.
     */
    std::atomic<int32> next_leader_candidate_;

    /**
     * Timer that will start at pausing write.
     */
    timer_helper reelection_timer_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * `true` if this server is a learner. Will not participate
     * leader election.
     */
    bool im_learner_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is in the middle of
     * `append_entries` handler.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> serving_req_;

    /**
     * Number of steps remaining to turn off this server.
     * Will be triggered once this server is removed from the cluster.
     * Protected by `lock_`.
     */
    int32 steps_to_down_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is creating a snapshot.
     * Only one snapshot creation is allowed at a time.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> snp_in_progress_;

    /**
     * `true` if a manual snapshot creation is scheduled by the user.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> snp_creation_scheduled_;

    /**
     * Non-null if a manual snapshot creation is cheduled by the user.
     */
    ptr< cmd_result<uint64_t> > sched_snp_creation_result_;

    /**
     * (Read-only, but its contents will change)
     * Server context.
     */
    std::unique_ptr<context> ctx_;

    /**
     * Scheduler.
     */
    ptr<delayed_task_scheduler> scheduler_;

    /**
     * Election timeout handler.
     */
    timer_task<void>::executor election_exec_;

    /**
     * Election timer.
     */
    ptr<delayed_task> election_task_;

    /**
     * The time when the election timer was reset last time.
     */
    timer_helper last_election_timer_reset_;

    /**
     * Map of {Server ID, `peer` instance},
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    std::unordered_map<int32, ptr<peer>> peers_;

    /**
     * Map of {server ID, connection to corresponding server},
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    std::unordered_map<int32, ptr<rpc_client>> rpc_clients_;

    /**
     * Map of {server ID, auto-forwarding components}.
     */
    std::unordered_map<int32, ptr<auto_fwd_pkg>> auto_fwd_pkgs_;

    /**
     * Definition of request-response pairs.
     */
    struct auto_fwd_req_resp {
        /**
         * Request.
         */
        ptr<req_msg> req;

        /**
         * Corresponding (future) response.
         */
        ptr<cmd_result<ptr<buffer>>> resp;
    };

    /**
     * Queue of request-response pairs for auto-forwarding (async mode only).
     */
    std::list<auto_fwd_req_resp> auto_fwd_reqs_;

    /**
     * Lock for auto-forwarding queue.
     */
    std::mutex auto_fwd_reqs_lock_;

    /**
     * Current role of this server.
     */
    std::atomic<srv_role> role_;

    /**
     * (Read-only, but its contents will change)
     * Server status (term and vote).
     */
    ptr<srv_state> state_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Log store instance.
     */
    ptr<log_store> log_store_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * State machine instance.
     */
    ptr<state_machine> state_machine_;

    /**
     * `true` if this server is receiving a snapshot.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> receiving_snapshot_;

    /**
     * Election timeout count while receiving snapshot.
     * This happens when the sender (i.e., leader) is too slow
     * so that cannot send message before election timeout.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> et_cnt_receiving_snapshot_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * The first snapshot distance.
     */
    uint32_t first_snapshot_distance_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Logger instance.
     */
    ptr<logger> l_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Random generator for timeout.
     */
    std::function<int32()> rand_timeout_;

    /**
     * Previous config for debugging purpose, protected by `config_lock_`.
     */
    ptr<cluster_config> stale_config_;

    /**
     * Current (committed) cluster config, protected by `config_lock_`.
     */
    ptr<cluster_config> config_;

    /**
     * Lock for cluster config.
     */
    mutable std::mutex config_lock_;

    /**
     * Latest uncommitted cluster config changed from `config_`,
     * protected by `lock_`. `nullptr` if `config_` is the latest one.
     */
    ptr<cluster_config> uncommitted_config_;

    /**
     * Server that is preparing to join,
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    ptr<peer> srv_to_join_;

    /**
     * `true` if `sync_log_to_new_srv` needs to be called again upon
     * a temporary heartbeat.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> srv_to_join_snp_retry_required_;

    /**
     * Server that is agreed to leave,
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    ptr<peer> srv_to_leave_;

    /**
     * Target log index number containing the config that
     * this server is actually removed.
     * Connection to `srv_to_leave_` should be kept until this log.
     */
    ulong srv_to_leave_target_idx_;

    /**
     * Config of the server preparing to join,
     * protected by `lock_`.
     */
    ptr<srv_config> conf_to_add_;

    /**
     * Lock of entire Raft operation.
     */
    mutable std::recursive_mutex lock_;

    /**
     * Lock of handling client request and role change.
     */
    std::mutex cli_lock_;

    /**
     * Condition variable to invoke BG commit thread.
     */
    std::condition_variable commit_cv_;

    /**
     * Lock for `commit_cv_`.
     */
    std::mutex commit_cv_lock_;

    /**
     * Lock to allow only one thread for commit.
     */
    std::mutex commit_lock_;

    /**
     * Lock for auto forwarding.
     */
    std::mutex rpc_clients_lock_;

    /**
     * Client requests waiting for replication.
     * Only used in blocking mode.
     */
    std::map<ulong, ptr<commit_ret_elem>> commit_ret_elems_;

    /**
     * Lock for `commit_ret_elems_`.
     */
    std::mutex commit_ret_elems_lock_;

    /**
     * Condition variable to invoke Raft server for
     * notifying the termination of BG commit thread.
     */
    std::condition_variable ready_to_stop_cv_;

    /**
     * Lock for `read_to_stop_cv_`.
     */
    std::mutex ready_to_stop_cv_lock_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Response handler.
     */
    rpc_handler resp_handler_;

    /**
     * (Read-only)
     * Extended response handler.
     */
    rpc_handler ex_resp_handler_;

    /**
     * Last snapshot instance.
     */
    ptr<snapshot> last_snapshot_;

    /**
     * Lock for `last_snapshot_`.
     */
    mutable std::mutex last_snapshot_lock_;

    /**
     * Timer that will be reset on becoming a leader.
     */
    timer_helper leadership_transfer_timer_;

    /**
     * Timer that will be used for status checking
     * for each heartbeat period.
     */
    timer_helper status_check_timer_;

    /**
     * Timer that will be used for tracking the time that
     * this server is blocked from leader election.
     */
    timer_helper vote_init_timer_;

    /**
     * The term when `vote_init_timer_` was reset.
     */
    std::atomic<ulong> vote_init_timer_term_;

    /**
     * (Experimental)
     * Used when `raft_params::parallel_log_appending_` is set.
     * Follower will wait for the asynchronous log appending using
     * this event awaiter.
     *
     * WARNING: We are assuming that only one thraed is using this
     *          awaiter at a time, by the help of `lock_`.
     */
    EventAwaiter* ea_follower_log_append_;

    /**
     * If `true`, test mode is enabled.
     */
    std::atomic<bool> test_mode_flag_;
};

} // namespace nuraft;

#endif //_RAFT_SERVER_HXX_