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Mock a Two-Phase Commit Coordinator in Python

Simulates a two-phase commit protocol where a coordinator asks participants to prepare, then commits or aborts based on unanimous readiness.

two-phase commit distributed systems transactions
Python
import random
import time
from typing import Dict, List


class TwoPhaseCommitCoordinator:
    def __init__(self, participants: List[str]):
        self.participants = participants
        self.participant_state: Dict[str, bool] = {}

    def prepare(self) -> bool:
        print("[Coordinator] Phase 1: Prepare")
     …
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Microservices patterns medium

How to Implement a Two-Phase Commit Mock in Python

Simulate a distributed two-phase commit with prepare, commit, and abort phases, including deterministic failure injection for testing.

2pc transaction microservices
Python
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, List, Optional


@dataclass
class Transaction:
    tx_id: int
    data: Dict[str, str]


class TwoPhaseCommitMock:
    """Simple two-phase commit mock with prepare and commit phases."""

    def __init__(self) -> None:
        self.prepared: List…
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Database scaling & optimization medium

Two Phase Commit Cross Shard Mock in Python

Simulates a two-phase commit across shards with failure handling to demonstrate distributed transaction coordination in Python.

two-phase-commit distributed-systems transaction
Python
"""Mock cross-shard two-phase commit with caution handling."""

class Shard:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.prepared = False
        self.committed = False
        self.aborted = False

    def prepare(self):
        # Simulate potential failure (1 in 3 chance on third shard)
     …
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