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//! Witness nodes — consensus participants without full log storage.
//!
//! A witness node:
//! - Participates in leader election (votes for candidates)
//! - Confirms `AppendEntries` for entries in its tail window
//! - Rejects `AppendEntries` for entries older than its tail window
//! (the leader must fall back to a full member for historical queries)
//! - Does **not** serve client reads (has no complete log)
//!
//! ## Why witnesses?
//!
//! A 1000-node cluster where 200 nodes are witnesses needs only
//! `800 × full_log_size` disk, not `1000 × full_log_size`, while still
//! keeping those 200 nodes as quorum participants.
//!
//! ## Raft correctness properties
//!
//! - **Term monotonicity**: if a higher term is observed on any RPC, `current_term`
//! is updated immediately and `voted_for` is reset before proceeding.
//! - **Vote safety**: at most one vote granted per term.
//! - **Log currency check**: candidate's log must be at least as up-to-date as the
//! witness's tail (compared lexicographically on `(last_term, last_index)`).
//! - **Tail window eviction**: entries older than `tail_window` are evicted from the
//! front of the circular buffer; the leader must escalate to a full member for
//! those entries.
use std::collections::VecDeque;
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// Log entry stub
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// A log entry stub retained by witness nodes.
///
/// Witnesses store the index, term, and a CRC32 checksum of the full entry
/// content. They can verify that an entry was received but cannot reconstruct
/// the payload.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct WitnessLogEntry {
/// 1-based log index.
pub index: u64,
/// Raft term in which this entry was created.
pub term: u64,
/// CRC32 of the full entry bytes (witnesses verify, not store, content).
pub checksum: u64,
}
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// RPC types
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// Arguments for a Raft vote request, as seen by a witness node.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct VoteRequest {
/// ID of the node requesting the vote.
pub candidate_id: String,
/// Candidate's current term.
pub term: u64,
/// Index of the last entry in the candidate's log.
pub last_log_index: u64,
/// Term of the last entry in the candidate's log.
pub last_log_term: u64,
}
/// Response to a vote request.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct VoteResponse {
/// The witness's current term (so the candidate can update itself if stale).
pub term: u64,
/// Whether the vote was granted.
pub vote_granted: bool,
/// Human-readable rejection reason (only set when `vote_granted == false`).
pub reason: Option<String>,
}
/// An `AppendEntries` RPC addressed to a witness node.
///
/// Unlike the full `AppendEntriesRequest` (which carries `Vec<LogEntry>` with
/// opaque payload bytes), this variant carries [`WitnessLogEntry`] stubs —
/// the witness only needs to confirm index/term/checksum.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct WitnessAppendRequest {
/// ID of the current leader.
pub leader_id: String,
/// Leader's current term.
pub term: u64,
/// Index of the log entry immediately preceding the new entries.
pub prev_log_index: u64,
/// Term of the entry at `prev_log_index`.
pub prev_log_term: u64,
/// New entries to append (may be empty for a heartbeat).
pub entries: Vec<WitnessLogEntry>,
/// Highest index that the leader has committed.
pub leader_commit: u64,
}
/// Response to a witness `AppendEntries` RPC.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct WitnessAppendResponse {
/// The witness's current term (so the leader can step down if stale).
pub term: u64,
/// Whether the append was accepted.
pub success: bool,
/// The highest log index the witness now has confirmed (on success).
pub match_index: u64,
/// `false` when `prev_log_index` (or the entries themselves) fall outside
/// the witness's tail window. The leader must then contact a full member.
pub in_window: bool,
}
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// Witness node state machine
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// Witness node state — minimal Raft participant.
///
/// A witness participates in leader election and confirms log replication
/// for recent entries, but holds only the last `tail_window` entries.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct WitnessNode {
node_id: String,
current_term: u64,
voted_for: Option<String>,
/// Circular buffer of recent log entries, oldest at front, newest at back.
tail: VecDeque<WitnessLogEntry>,
tail_window: usize,
commit_index: u64,
}
impl WitnessNode {
/// Create a new witness node with an empty tail buffer.
///
/// # Arguments
/// * `node_id` — unique cluster identifier for this witness.
/// * `tail_window` — how many recent log entries to retain (> 0).
pub fn new(node_id: &str, tail_window: usize) -> Self {
assert!(tail_window > 0, "tail_window must be > 0");
Self {
node_id: node_id.to_owned(),
current_term: 0,
voted_for: None,
tail: VecDeque::with_capacity(tail_window),
tail_window,
commit_index: 0,
}
}
// ── Public accessors ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// The unique node ID of this witness.
pub fn node_id(&self) -> &str {
&self.node_id
}
/// The witness's current Raft term.
pub fn current_term(&self) -> u64 {
self.current_term
}
/// The number of entries currently retained in the tail buffer.
pub fn tail_len(&self) -> usize {
self.tail.len()
}
/// The highest log index the witness has committed.
pub fn commit_index(&self) -> u64 {
self.commit_index
}
/// Returns `true` if the entry at `index` is present in the tail window.
pub fn has_entry(&self, index: u64) -> bool {
self.tail.iter().any(|e| e.index == index)
}
/// Returns the highest log index the witness has confirmed in its tail,
/// or `0` if the tail is empty.
pub fn last_confirmed_index(&self) -> u64 {
self.tail.back().map(|e| e.index).unwrap_or(0)
}
// ── Internal helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// The witness's "last log" position: `(last_log_term, last_log_index)`.
/// Returns `(0, 0)` when the tail is empty.
fn last_log_position(&self) -> (u64, u64) {
self.tail
.back()
.map(|e| (e.term, e.index))
.unwrap_or((0, 0))
}
/// The smallest log index currently in the tail window, or `0` if empty.
fn oldest_index(&self) -> u64 {
self.tail.front().map(|e| e.index).unwrap_or(0)
}
/// Advance `current_term` and reset `voted_for` when a higher term is
/// observed. Must be called **before** any grant/accept decision.
fn maybe_advance_term(&mut self, incoming_term: u64) {
if incoming_term > self.current_term {
self.current_term = incoming_term;
self.voted_for = None;
}
}
// ── Raft RPCs ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
/// Handle an incoming vote request.
///
/// Implements §5.2 of the Raft paper with the log-currency check:
/// - Term monotonicity: if `req.term > current_term`, update and reset vote.
/// - Reject if `req.term < current_term`.
/// - Reject if already voted for a *different* candidate this term.
/// - Reject if candidate's log is less up-to-date than the witness's tail.
pub fn handle_vote_request(&mut self, req: &VoteRequest) -> VoteResponse {
// Step 1: advance term on higher incoming term (clears voted_for).
self.maybe_advance_term(req.term);
// Step 2: reject if the candidate's term is still stale.
if req.term < self.current_term {
return VoteResponse {
term: self.current_term,
vote_granted: false,
reason: Some(format!(
"stale term: candidate={}, witness={}",
req.term, self.current_term
)),
};
}
// Step 3: check whether we have already voted for someone else this term.
if let Some(ref already_voted) = self.voted_for {
if *already_voted != req.candidate_id {
return VoteResponse {
term: self.current_term,
vote_granted: false,
reason: Some(format!(
"already voted for {} in term {}",
already_voted, self.current_term
)),
};
}
}
// Step 4: log-currency check — candidate's log must be ≥ witness's tail.
// Use lexicographic comparison on (last_log_term, last_log_index).
let (my_last_term, my_last_index) = self.last_log_position();
let candidate_more_uptodate =
(req.last_log_term, req.last_log_index) >= (my_last_term, my_last_index);
if !candidate_more_uptodate {
return VoteResponse {
term: self.current_term,
vote_granted: false,
reason: Some(format!(
"candidate log ({},{}) less current than witness ({},{})",
req.last_log_term, req.last_log_index, my_last_term, my_last_index
)),
};
}
// Grant vote.
self.voted_for = Some(req.candidate_id.clone());
VoteResponse {
term: self.current_term,
vote_granted: true,
reason: None,
}
}
/// Handle an incoming `AppendEntries` RPC.
///
/// Implements §5.3 of the Raft paper adapted for witness (tail-window) storage:
/// - Term monotonicity: if `req.term > current_term`, update and reset vote.
/// - Reject if `req.term < current_term` (`in_window = true`; the leader is stale).
/// - If `prev_log_index == 0`: accept unconditionally (bootstrapping).
/// - If `prev_log_index` is in the tail window: verify the entry's term matches;
/// reject with `success=false, in_window=true` on mismatch.
/// - If `prev_log_index` is **before** the tail window: return
/// `success=false, in_window=false` — leader must contact a full member.
/// - On success: append entries (evicting oldest beyond `tail_window`), advance
/// `commit_index` to `min(leader_commit, last_appended_index)`.
pub fn handle_append_entries(&mut self, req: &WitnessAppendRequest) -> WitnessAppendResponse {
// Step 1: advance term on higher incoming term (clears voted_for).
self.maybe_advance_term(req.term);
// Step 2: reject stale leader.
if req.term < self.current_term {
return WitnessAppendResponse {
term: self.current_term,
success: false,
match_index: self.last_confirmed_index(),
in_window: true, // the witness is fine; leader is stale
};
}
// Step 3: consistency check on prev_log_index.
if req.prev_log_index > 0 {
let oldest = self.oldest_index();
if oldest > 0 && req.prev_log_index < oldest {
// prev entry is older than our tail window → leader must use a full member
return WitnessAppendResponse {
term: self.current_term,
success: false,
match_index: self.last_confirmed_index(),
in_window: false,
};
}
// If the tail is non-empty, look for prev_log_index and verify its term.
if let Some(prev_entry) = self.tail.iter().find(|e| e.index == req.prev_log_index) {
if prev_entry.term != req.prev_log_term {
return WitnessAppendResponse {
term: self.current_term,
success: false,
match_index: self.last_confirmed_index(),
in_window: true,
};
}
} else if !self.tail.is_empty() {
// prev_log_index is within the window range but not found:
// could be a gap or a log conflict — reject.
// (If tail is empty, oldest_index() == 0 and we fall through to accept.)
return WitnessAppendResponse {
term: self.current_term,
success: false,
match_index: self.last_confirmed_index(),
in_window: true,
};
}
// tail is empty (oldest == 0) and prev_log_index > 0 → we have no history
// to verify against; we trust the leader (standard Raft behavior for a
// freshly joined member that has not yet received any entries).
}
// Step 4: append new entries.
for entry in &req.entries {
// If we already have this index, overwrite (log truncation).
if let Some(pos) = self.tail.iter().position(|e| e.index == entry.index) {
self.tail.drain(pos..);
}
self.tail.push_back(entry.clone());
// Evict oldest if window exceeded.
while self.tail.len() > self.tail_window {
self.tail.pop_front();
}
}
// Step 5: advance commit_index.
let last_appended = self.last_confirmed_index();
if req.leader_commit > self.commit_index {
self.commit_index = req.leader_commit.min(last_appended);
}
WitnessAppendResponse {
term: self.current_term,
success: true,
match_index: last_appended,
in_window: true,
}
}
}