khepri_cluster: Make join/3
idempotent
#219
Merged
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Why
If
khepri_cluster:join/3
is called twice in a row, the join succeeds because the joining node is reset before it joins the cluster again. This is not exactly idempotent, but the end result is the same.However if the joining node was reset somehow (e.g. its data directory was lost) and therefore thinks it is a standalone store, calling
khepri_cluster:join/1
again would return{error, already_member}
.It is more comfortable if the function just does what it takes to achieve the wanted result of expanding the cluster.
How
The
{error, already_member}
error is caught and the function returnsok
instead. Behind the scene, Ra did the correct thing and the joining node is back in the cluster.