Implement replication lag detection for automatic replica traffic management #235
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This PR implements replication lag detection for pgdog, enabling automatic traffic management based on replica lag status. When replicas fall behind, they are automatically excluded from traffic until they catch up.
Features
🔄 Automatic Lag Detection
pg_stat_replication
on the primary serverpg_current_wal_flush_lsn()
🚦 Traffic Management
⚙️ Configuration
🏗️ Implementation Details
Example Usage
With a 3-replica setup, if replica-2 starts lagging:
Traffic automatically shifts to healthy replicas. Once replica-2 catches up, it's automatically re-enabled.
Testing
Added comprehensive unit tests covering:
Fixes #215.
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