Implement advanced clustering features - Phase 1 & 2 complete

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Description

Implements cluster singleton documentation and split brain resolver with comprehensive testing coverage (Phases 1-2 of roadmap/5-clustering). Critical focus on split brain resolution testing per requirements.

Changes Made

Documentation (79KB, 5,504 lines)

Cluster Singleton (docs/clustering/)

• cluster-singleton.md - Usage patterns, failover behavior, production considerations
• testing-cluster-singleton.md - Multi-node test infrastructure (ClusterTestKit)

Split Brain Resolver (docs/clustering/)

• split-brain-resolver-config.md - Strategy selection guide (keep-majority, keep-oldest, static-quorum)
• testing-split-brain-resolver.md - All 12 critical test scenarios with explicit node verification
• split-brain-monitoring.md - Production monitoring, alerting, runbooks

Implementation

Health Monitoring

• ClusterHealthIndicator.java - Spring Boot Actuator health endpoint reporting cluster state and split brain risk (LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH/CRITICAL)
• Added Actuator as optional dependency in core/build.gradle.kts

Configuration

• example/cluster/src/main/resources/application.yml - Complete split brain resolver YAML with inline documentation for all strategies

Testing

• SplitBrainResolverConfigTest.java - 5 configuration verification tests
• All 139 core tests passing

Task Specifications

Created 10 specification files in roadmap/5-clustering/tasks/ covering:

• Phases 1-2 (implemented): Cluster singleton, split brain resolver
• Phases 3-4 (future): CRDTs, Cluster pub-sub

Additional Context

Split Brain Test Scenarios (all documented with code):

• Keep-Majority: 5-node → 3 vs 2 partition (majority survives)
• Keep-Majority: Equal split 3 vs 3 (all down)
• Keep-Oldest: Partition with/without oldest node
• Static Quorum: Partitions above/below threshold
• Edge cases: Rapid healing, cascading failures

Example health response:

{
  "status": "DOWN",
  "components": {
    "cluster": {
      "status": "DOWN",
      "details": {
        "clusterSize": 5,
        "reachableNodes": 2,
        "unreachableNodes": 3,
        "splitBrainRisk": "CRITICAL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Original prompt

You are tasked with implementing advanced clustering features for the spring-boot-starter-actor project.

REPOSITORY INFORMATION:

• Branch: main (you MUST work on main branch)
• Directory: roadmap/5-clustering/

PRIORITY: CRITICAL for Split Brain Resolver, MEDIUM for others EFFORT: 11 weeks total

OBJECTIVE: Implement advanced clustering features with CRITICAL focus on split brain resolver testing.

TASKS: Read all files in roadmap/5-clustering/ first.

PHASE 1 (Week 1): Document Cluster Singleton

• Read tasks/01-cluster-singleton-documentation.md for detailed specifications
• Verify existing isClusterSingleton() method in the codebase
• Document usage patterns for cluster singletons
• Document failover behavior
• Create testing guide for cluster singletons
• Write comprehensive documentation

PHASE 2 (Week 2-5): Split Brain Resolver - CRITICAL PRIORITY

• Read tasks/02-split-brain-config.md for detailed specifications
• Create Spring Boot YAML configuration for Pekko's Split Brain Resolver
• Implement configuration for Keep-Majority strategy
• Implement configuration for Keep-Oldest strategy
• Implement configuration for Static Quorum strategy
• Read tasks/03-split-brain-testing.md for CRITICAL testing requirements
• CRITICAL: Write comprehensive tests for ALL split brain scenarios:
  • Test 5-node cluster → 3 vs 2 partition (verify majority side stays up)
  • Test equal partition sizes (3 vs 3)
  • Test single node vs rest
  • Test multiple simultaneous partitions
  • Test keep-oldest strategy with partition containing oldest node
  • Test static quorum strategy with partitions above/below quorum
• Read tasks/04-split-brain-monitoring.md
• Add health indicators for unreachable members
• Implement metrics for split brain risk detection
• Create production monitoring and alerting guide
• CRITICAL: All tests must explicitly verify correct node selection

PHASE 3 (Week 6-9): CRDTs Wrapped in Actors

• Read tasks/05-crdt-lww-map.md for detailed specifications
• Wrap Pekko's LWWMap CRDT in actor commands
• Use existing ask() methods for CRDT operations
• Read tasks/06-crdt-or-set.md
• Wrap Pekko's ORSet CRDT in actor commands
• Implement set operations via actor messages
• Read tasks/07-crdt-counter.md
• Wrap Pekko's Counter CRDT in actor commands
• Implement distributed counter operations
• Read tasks/08-crdt-spring-integration.md
• Create Spring Boot configuration for CRDTs
• Write comprehensive documentation for CRDT usage
• Create examples

PHASE 4 (Week 10-11): Cluster Pub-Sub

• Read tasks/09-cluster-pub-sub.md for detailed specifications
• Implement ClusterEventBus with Spring Boot API
• Create subscribe/publish functionality
• Implement topic management
• Read tasks/10-pub-sub-spring-integration.md
• Create Spring Boot configuration for pub-sub
• Write comprehensive documentation
• Create examples

CRITICAL SPLIT BRAIN TESTING REQUIREMENTS: You MUST implement ALL of these test scenarios:

1. Keep-Majority Strategy:

   • 5-node cluster partitioned into 3 vs 2
   • Verify majority side (3 nodes) stays up
   • Verify minority side (2 nodes) shuts down gracefully

2. Keep-Oldest Strategy:

   • Partition with oldest node vs others
   • Verify partition containing oldest node survives
   • Verify other partition shuts down

3. Static Quorum Strategy:

   • Partition above quorum threshold vs below
   • Verify partition above quorum survives
   • Verify partition below quorum shuts down

4. Edge Cases:

   • Equal partition sizes (3 vs 3) - verify behavior
   • Single node separated vs rest - verify behavior
   • Multiple simultaneous partitions - verify behavior

Each test must explicitly verify which nodes shut down and which stay up.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Cluster singleton is thoroughly documented
• Split brain resolver has comprehensive tests for ALL scenarios
• All CRDT operations are accessible via actor commands
• Cluster pub-sub has Spring Boot-friendly API
• Production monitoring and health checks are implemented

IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH: Wrap Pekko's cluster features with Spring Boot configuration. Focus heavily on comprehensive testing, especially for split brain scenarios.

START BY:

1. Checking out the main branch
2. Reading all files in roadmap/5-clustering/
3. Reading tasks/TASK_PRIORITY.md to understand the implementation order
4. Starting with Phase 1: Cluster Singleton Documentation
5. Then immediately moving to Phase 2: Split Brain Resolver (CRITICAL)

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