StefanRRichter commented on a change in pull request #7571: [FLINK-10724] Refactor failure handling in check point coordinator URL: https://github.com/apache/flink/pull/7571#discussion_r274974832
########## File path: flink-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/runtime/checkpoint/CheckpointCoordinator.java ########## @@ -666,10 +671,11 @@ else if (!props.forceCheckpoint()) { * Receives a {@link DeclineCheckpoint} message for a pending checkpoint. * * @param message Checkpoint decline from the task manager + * @return <code>true</code> if should fail the job */ - public void receiveDeclineMessage(DeclineCheckpoint message) { + public boolean receiveDeclineMessage(DeclineCheckpoint message) { Review comment: This level of abstraction feels strange to me, that the return value from the decline method of the checkpoint coordinator should decide of the job fails. Conceptually, shouldn't that rather be an optional reaction of the job master to a failed `CheckpointExecuteResult`? ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org With regards, Apache Git Services