BlockInfoUnderConstruction ucBlock =
(BlockInfoUnderConstruction)storedBlock;
// We expect that the replica with the most recent heart beat will be
// the one to be in charge of the synchronization / recovery protocol.
final DatanodeStorageInfo[] storages = ucBlock.getExpectedStorageLocations();
DatanodeStorageInfo expectedPrimary = storages[0];
long mostRecentLastUpdate = expectedPrimary.getDatanodeDescriptor().getLastUpdate();
for (int i = 1; i < storages.length; i++) {
final long lastUpdate = storages[i].getDatanodeDescriptor().getLastUpdate();
if (lastUpdate > mostRecentLastUpdate) {
expectedPrimary = storages[i];
mostRecentLastUpdate = lastUpdate;
}
}
return expectedPrimary.getDatanodeDescriptor();
}