Span candidatesSpan = Trace.start("getCandidates");
status.current.started = System.currentTimeMillis();
SortedSet<String> candidates = getCandidates();
status.current.candidates = candidates.size();
candidatesSpan.stop();
// STEP 2: confirm deletes
// WARNING: This line is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
// You MUST confirm candidates are okay to delete
Span confirmDeletesSpan = Trace.start("confirmDeletes");