From a5bf4d76f6ef877a335a5f1359e2590efd64a67f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gr0vity-dev <homebot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 22:35:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add transition_priority method to election class

---
 nano/node/election.cpp | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 nano/node/election.hpp |  1 +
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index e0fd27800..fc3a33dc2 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,25 @@ void nano::election::transition_active ()
 	state_change (nano::election_state::passive, nano::election_state::active);
 }
 
+bool nano::election::transition_priority ()
+{
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+
+	if (behavior_m == nano::election_behavior::priority || behavior_m == nano::election_behavior::manual)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	behavior_m = nano::election_behavior::priority;
+	last_vote = std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point{}; // allow new outgoing votes immediately
+
+	node.logger.debug (nano::log::type::election, "Transitioned election behavior to priority from {} for root: {}",
+	to_string (behavior_m),
+	qualified_root.to_string ());
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void nano::election::cancel ()
 {
 	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
diff --git a/nano/node/election.hpp b/nano/node/election.hpp
index 9a6850a38..1fe0ad189 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.hpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ private: // State management
 public: // State transitions
 	bool transition_time (nano::confirmation_solicitor &);
 	void transition_active ();
+	bool transition_priority ();
 	void cancel ();
 
 public: // Status