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diff --git a/node/Cluster.hpp b/node/Cluster.hpp
index b1266f27..080c9310 100644
--- a/node/Cluster.hpp
+++ b/node/Cluster.hpp
@@ -245,15 +245,22 @@ public:
void removeMember(uint16_t memberId);
/**
- * Redirect this peer to a better cluster member if needed
+ * Find a better cluster endpoint for this peer
*
- * @param peer Peer to (possibly) redirect
- * @param localAddress Local address for path or NULL for none/any
+ * If this endpoint appears to be the best, a NULL/0 InetAddres is returned.
+ * Otherwise the InetAddress of a better endpoint is returned and the peer
+ * can then then be told to contact us there.
+ *
+ * Redirection is only done within the same address family, so the returned
+ * endpoint will always be the same ss_family as the supplied physical
+ * address.
+ *
+ * @param peerAddress Address of peer to (possibly) redirect
* @param peerPhysicalAddress Physical address of peer's current best path (where packet was most recently received or getBestPath()->address())
* @param offload Always redirect if possible -- can be used to offload peers during shutdown
- * @return True if peer was redirected
+ * @return InetAddress or NULL if there does not seem to be a better endpoint
*/
- bool redirectPeer(const SharedPtr<Peer> &peer,const InetAddress &localAddress,const InetAddress &peerPhysicalAddress,bool offload);
+ InetAddress findBetterEndpoint(const Address &peerAddress,const InetAddress &peerPhysicalAddress,bool offload);
/**
* Fill out ZT_ClusterStatus structure (from core API)