func NewObserver(channel chan Observation, blocking bool, filter FilterFn) *Observer {
	return &Observer{
		channel:  channel,
		blocking: blocking,
		filter:   filter,
		id:       atomic.AddUint64(&nextObserverID, 1),
	}
}
func NewObserver(channel chan Observation, blocking bool, filter FilterFn) *Observer {
	return &Observer{
		channel:  channel,
		blocking: blocking,
		filter:   filter,
		id:       atomic.AddUint64(&nextObserverID, 1),
	}
}
// NewObserver creates a new observer that can be registered
// to make observations on a Raft instance. Observations
// will be sent on the given channel if they satisfy the
// given filter.
//
// If blocking is true, the observer will block when it can't
// send on the channel, otherwise it may discard events.