* @return an Optional EntityOwnershipState whose instance is present if the entity is found
*/
Optional<EntityOwnershipState> getOwnershipState(@Nonnull Entity forEntity);
+
+ /**
+ * Check if a local candidate is registered for the given entity
+ *
+ * @param entity
+ * @return true if a candidate was registered locally, false otherwise
+ */
+ boolean isCandidateRegistered(@Nonnull Entity entity);
}