raft.go
func (r *Raft) processHeartbeat(rpc RPC) {
	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"raft", "rpc", "processHeartbeat"}, time.Now())

	// Check if we are shutdown, just ignore the RPC
	select {
	case <-r.shutdownCh:
		return
	default:
	}

	// Ensure we are only handling a heartbeat
	switch cmd := rpc.Command.(type) {
	case *AppendEntriesRequest:
		r.appendEntries(rpc, cmd)
	default:
		r.logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Expected heartbeat, got command: %#v", rpc.Command))
		rpc.Respond(nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected command"))
	}
}
func (r *Raft) processHeartbeat(rpc RPC) {
	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"raft", "rpc", "processHeartbeat"}, time.Now())

	// Check if we are shutdown, just ignore the RPC
	select {
	case <-r.shutdownCh:
		return
	default:
	}

	// Ensure we are only handling a heartbeat
	switch cmd := rpc.Command.(type) {
	case *AppendEntriesRequest:
		r.appendEntries(rpc, cmd)
	default:
		r.logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Expected heartbeat, got command: %#v", rpc.Command))
		rpc.Respond(nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected command"))
	}
}
// processHeartbeat is a special handler used just for heartbeat requests
// so that they can be fast-pathed if a transport supports it. This must only
// be called from the main thread.