alluxio-master-2.x/core/server/common/src/main/java/alluxio/master/MasterFactory.java
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package alluxio.master;

import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;

/**
 * Interface for factory of {@link Master}.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of master context used to create masters
 */
@ThreadSafe
public interface MasterFactory<T extends MasterContext> {
  /**
   * @return whether the master is enabled
   */
  boolean isEnabled();

  /**
   * @return the master's name
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * Factory method to create a new master instance.
   *
   * @param registry the master registry
   * @param context master context
   * @return a new {@link Master} instance
   */
  Master create(MasterRegistry registry, T context);
}
