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The test's false assumption was that once the logger sees a message that a node has joined the cluster, it means that it will immediately serve queries. In reality, there could be a time window before connections are established to the node, which caused flakiness.

A helper is added that keeps (every 100ms) sending a number of requests to the cluster and gathering coordinators in a loop until the acquired set of coordinators is equal to the expected one. A configurable timeout (by default: 20s) ensures the tests won't hang indefinitely.

Fixes: #511

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The test's false assumption was that once the logger sees a message that
a node has joined the cluster, it means that it will immediately serve
queries. In reality, there could be a time window before connections are
established to the node, which caused flakiness.

A helper is added that keeps (every 100ms) sending a number of requests
to the cluster and gathering coordinators in a loop until the acquired
set of coordinators is equal to the expected one. A configurable timeout
(by default: 20s) ensures the tests won't hang indefinitely.
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The integration test now polls for the expected responding hosts after node addition and decommission. The host-query helper accepts an explicit request count and returns responding host addresses. Host-set validation remains in check_hosts.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

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A topology change that settles between 10 and 20 seconds can still fail the integration test. Align the timeout with the stated window before merging.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the integration test and its primary purpose: fixing flakiness.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #511 requires bounded polling after node addition and decommissioning, with topology logs used only as diagnostics. The change adds wait_for_hosts, polls every 100 ms with a configurable 10-se…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The diff only extracts request collection, adds bounded host polling, and applies it to the two topology-change checks. These changes directly support issue #511.
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@wprzytula wprzytula self-assigned this Oct 2, 2026
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Set the default timeout to the stated 20 seconds.

The PR specifies a 20-second default, but wait_for_hosts stops polling after 10 seconds. A topology change that completes between those limits fails the test.

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Review comment at @tests/src/integration/tests/test_control_connection.cpp at
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Update the default timeout parameter in wait_for_hosts from 10 seconds to the
stated 20 seconds, preserving explicit timeout values supplied by callers.

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