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package org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster;

import org.apache.dubbo.common.URL;
import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invoker;

/**
 * This is the final Invoker type referenced by the RPC proxy on Consumer side.
 * <p>
 * A ClusterInvoker holds a group of normal invokers, stored in a Directory, mapping to one Registry.
 * The ClusterInvoker implementation usually provides LB or HA policies, like FailoverClusterInvoker.
 * <p>
 * In multi-registry subscription scenario, the final ClusterInvoker will refer to several sub ClusterInvokers, with each
 * sub ClusterInvoker representing one Registry. Take ZoneAwareClusterInvoker as an example, it is specially customized for
 * multi-registry use cases: first, pick up one ClusterInvoker, then do LB inside the chose ClusterInvoker.
 *
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface ClusterInvoker<T> extends Invoker<T> {
    URL getRegistryUrl();

    Directory<T> getDirectory();

    boolean isDestroyed();
}
