etcd_master.go

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package election

import (
	"fmt"
	"time"

	"github.com/coreos/go-etcd/etcd"
	"github.com/golang/glog"
	etcdstorage "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/storage/etcd"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/tools"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
)

// Master is used to announce the current elected master.
type Master string

// IsAnAPIObject is used solely so we can work with the watch package.
// TODO(k8s): Either fix watch so this isn't necessary, or make this a real API Object.
// TODO(k8s): when it becomes clear how this package will be used, move these declarations to
// to the proper place.
func (Master) IsAnAPIObject() {}

// NewEtcdMasterElector returns an implementation of election.MasterElector backed by etcd.
func NewEtcdMasterElector(h tools.EtcdClient) MasterElector {
	return &etcdMasterElector{etcd: h}
}

type empty struct{}

// internal implementation struct
type etcdMasterElector struct {
	etcd   tools.EtcdClient
	done   chan empty
	events chan watch.Event
}

// Elect implements the election.MasterElector interface.
func (e *etcdMasterElector) Elect(path, id string) watch.Interface {
	e.done = make(chan empty)
	e.events = make(chan watch.Event)
	go util.Until(func() { e.run(path, id) }, time.Second*5, util.NeverStop)
	return e
}

func (e *etcdMasterElector) run(path, id string) {
	masters := make(chan string)
	errors := make(chan error)
	go e.master(path, id, 30, masters, errors, e.done) // TODO(jdef) extract constant
	for {
		select {
		case m := <-masters:
			e.events <- watch.Event{
				Type:   watch.Modified,
				Object: Master(m),
			}
		case e := <-errors:
			glog.Errorf("error in election: %v", e)
		}
	}
}

// ResultChan implements the watch.Interface interface.
func (e *etcdMasterElector) ResultChan() <-chan watch.Event {
	return e.events
}

// extendMaster attempts to extend ownership of a master lock for TTL seconds.
// returns "", nil if extension failed
// returns id, nil if extension succeeded
// returns "", err if an error occurred
func (e *etcdMasterElector) extendMaster(path, id string, ttl uint64, res *etcd.Response) (string, error) {
	// If it matches the passed in id, extend the lease by writing a new entry.
	// Uses compare and swap, so that if we TTL out in the meantime, the write will fail.
	// We don't handle the TTL delete w/o a write case here, it's handled in the next loop
	// iteration.
	_, err := e.etcd.CompareAndSwap(path, id, ttl, "", res.Node.ModifiedIndex)
	if err != nil && !etcdstorage.IsEtcdTestFailed(err) {
		return "", err
	}
	if err != nil && etcdstorage.IsEtcdTestFailed(err) {
		return "", nil
	}
	return id, nil
}

// becomeMaster attempts to become the master for this lock.
// returns "", nil if the attempt failed
// returns id, nil if the attempt succeeded
// returns "", err if an error occurred
func (e *etcdMasterElector) becomeMaster(path, id string, ttl uint64) (string, error) {
	_, err := e.etcd.Create(path, id, ttl)
	if err != nil && !etcdstorage.IsEtcdNodeExist(err) {
		// unexpected error
		return "", err
	}
	if err != nil && etcdstorage.IsEtcdNodeExist(err) {
		return "", nil
	}
	return id, nil
}

// handleMaster performs one loop of master locking.
// on success it returns <master>, nil
// on error it returns "", err
// in situations where you should try again due to concurrent state changes (e.g. another actor simultaneously acquiring the lock)
// it returns "", nil
func (e *etcdMasterElector) handleMaster(path, id string, ttl uint64) (string, error) {
	res, err := e.etcd.Get(path, false, false)

	// Unexpected error, bail out
	if err != nil && !etcdstorage.IsEtcdNotFound(err) {
		return "", err
	}

	// There is no master, try to become the master.
	if err != nil && etcdstorage.IsEtcdNotFound(err) {
		return e.becomeMaster(path, id, ttl)
	}

	// This should never happen.
	if res.Node == nil {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected response: %#v", res)
	}

	// We're not the master, just return the current value
	if res.Node.Value != id {
		return res.Node.Value, nil
	}

	// We are the master, try to extend out lease
	return e.extendMaster(path, id, ttl, res)
}

// master provices a distributed master election lock, maintains lock until failure, or someone sends something in the done channel.
// The basic algorithm is:
// while !done
//   Get the current master
//   If there is no current master
//      Try to become the master
//   Otherwise
//      If we are the master, extend the lease
//      If the master is different than the last time through the loop, report the master
//   Sleep 80% of TTL
func (e *etcdMasterElector) master(path, id string, ttl uint64, masters chan<- string, errors chan<- error, done <-chan empty) {
	lastMaster := ""
	for {
		master, err := e.handleMaster(path, id, ttl)
		if err != nil {
			errors <- err
		} else if len(master) == 0 {
			continue
		} else if master != lastMaster {
			lastMaster = master
			masters <- master
		}
		// TODO(k8s): Add Watch here, skip the polling for faster reactions
		// If done is closed, break out.
		select {
		case <-done:
			return
		case <-time.After(time.Duration((ttl*8)/10) * time.Second):
		}
	}
}

// ResultChan implements the watch.Interface interface
func (e *etcdMasterElector) Stop() {
	close(e.done)
}