" It had been removed.");
}
final InetSocketAddress masterAddress= getMasterSocket();
/* Check if the node is itself the master. */
if (masterAddress.equals(node.getSocketAddress())) {
throw new MasterStateException("Cannot remove an active master");
}
final MessageExchange me = groupProtocol.new MessageExchange
(masterAddress,
GroupService.SERVICE_NAME,
groupProtocol.new RemoveMember(nodeName));