/**
* This method is called whenever there is a "big" change in ep state (either a previously unknown
* node or a generation change for a known node). If the node is new, it will be initially marked
* as dead. It will be marked alive as soon as another piece of gossip arrives. On the other hand
* if the node is already known (generation change), we will immediately mark it alive.
*
* @param ep endpoint
* @param epState EndpointState for the endpoint
* @param isKnownNode is this node familiar to us already (present in endpointStateMap)
*/
private void handleMajorStateChange(InetAddress ep, EndpointState epState, boolean isKnownNode) {
endpointStateMap_.put(ep, epState);
isAlive(ep, epState, isKnownNode);
for (IEndpointStateChangeSubscriber subscriber : subscribers_) subscriber.onJoin(ep, epState);
}
