Leader (ONOS Java API (2.5.0))

java.lang.Object
- org.onosproject.cluster.Leader

```
public class Leader
extends Object
```
Topic leader.
Identified by the node identifier and a monotonically increasing term number. The term number is incremented by one every time a new node is elected as leader. Also available is the system clock time at the instant when this node was elected as leader. Keep in mind though that as with any system clock based time stamps this particular information susceptible to clock skew and should only be relied on for simple diagnostic purposes.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Leader(NodeId nodeId, long term, long termStartTime)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`NodeId`	`nodeId()`	Returns the identifier for of leader.
`long`	`term()`	Returns the leader's term.
`long`	`termStartTime()`	Returns the system time when the current leadership term started.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Leader
```
public Leader(NodeId nodeId,
              long term,
              long termStartTime)
```
- Method Detail
  - nodeId
```
public NodeId nodeId()
```
    Returns the identifier for of leader.
    
    Returns:
    
    node identifier
  - term
```
public long term()
```
    Returns the leader's term.
    
    Returns:
    
    leader term
  - termStartTime
```
public long termStartTime()
```
    Returns the system time when the current leadership term started.
    
    Returns:
    
    current leader term start time
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object