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Merge pull request #217 from zembutsu/patch-2 

website: fix typos
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Mitchell Hashimoto 2014-06-17 09:41:42 -07:00
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@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ key being used to coordinate. A good choice is simply:
service/<service name>/leader service/<service name>/leader
We will refer to this as just `key` for simplicy. We will refer to this as just `key` for simplify.
The first step is to create a session. This is done using the /v1/session/create endpoint. The first step is to create a session. This is done using the /v1/session/create endpoint.
The session by default makes use of only the gossip failure detector. Additional checks The session by default makes use of only the gossip failure detector. Additional checks
can be specified if desired. The session ID returned will be refered to as `session`. can be specified if desired. The session ID returned will be referred to as `session`.
Create `body` to represent the local node. This can be a simple JSON object Create `body` to represent the local node. This can be a simple JSON object
that contains the node's name, port or any application specific information that contains the node's name, port or any application specific information
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ or automatically released due to a false positive in the failure detector.
Watching for changes is done by doing a blocking query against `key`. If we ever Watching for changes is done by doing a blocking query against `key`. If we ever
notice that the `Session` of the `key` is blank, then there is no leader, and we should notice that the `Session` of the `key` is blank, then there is no leader, and we should
retry acquiring the lock. Each attempt to acquire the key should be seperated by a timed retry acquiring the lock. Each attempt to acquire the key should be separated by a timed
wait. This is because Consul may be enforcing a [`lock-delay`](/docs/internals/sessions.html). wait. This is because Consul may be enforcing a [`lock-delay`](/docs/internals/sessions.html).
If the leader ever wishes to step down voluntarily, this should be done by simply If the leader ever wishes to step down voluntarily, this should be done by simply
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ releasing the lock:
The second flow is for nodes who are attempting to discover the leader The second flow is for nodes who are attempting to discover the leader
for a given service. All nodes that are participating should agree on the key for a given service. All nodes that are participating should agree on the key
being used to coordinate, including the contendors. This key will be referred being used to coordinate, including the contenders. This key will be referred
to as just `key`. to as just `key`.
Clients have a very simple role, they simply read `key` to discover who the current Clients have a very simple role, they simply read `key` to discover who the current