private void handleStateLeft(InetAddress endpoint,String[] pieces){
  assert pieces.length >= 2;
  Collection<Token> tokens=getTokensFor(endpoint);
  if (logger.isDebugEnabled())   logger.debug("Node {} state left, tokens {}",endpoint,tokens);
  excise(tokens,endpoint,extractExpireTime(pieces));
}

private void handleStateLeft ( InetAddress endpoint , String [ ] pieces ) { assert pieces . length >= 2 ; Collection < Token > tokens = getTokensFor ( endpoint ) ; if ( logger . isDebugEnabled ( ) ) logger . debug ( "Node {} state left, tokens {}" , endpoint , tokens ) ; excise ( tokens , endpoint , extractExpireTime ( pieces ) ) ; }
handle node leaving the ring . this will happen when a node is decommissioned
