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[controller.git] / opendaylight / md-sal / sal-akka-raft / src / main / java / org / opendaylight / controller / cluster / raft / ConfigParams.java

diff --git a/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-akka-raft/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/cluster/raft/ConfigParams.java b/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-akka-raft/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/cluster/raft/ConfigParams.java
index fb571f11f84179fcfe49ff78434b76daf012e945..070218e92e46448a74f82fd2416c1458b2f320c5 100644 (file)
--- a/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-akka-raft/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/cluster/raft/ConfigParams.java
+++ b/opendaylight/md-sal/sal-akka-raft/src/main/java/org/opendaylight/controller/cluster/raft/ConfigParams.java
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ public interface ConfigParams {
      */
     FiniteDuration getElectionTimeOutInterval();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the number by which a candidate should divide the election timeout it has calculated. This serves
+     * to speed up retries when elections result in a stalemate.
+     *
+     * @return the interval as a FiniteDuration.
+     */
+    long getCandidateElectionTimeoutDivisor();
+
     /**
      * Returns the maximum election time variance. The election is scheduled using both the election timeout
      * and variance.