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package org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster;

import org.apache.dubbo.common.Node;
import org.apache.dubbo.common.URL;
import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invocation;
import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invoker;
import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.RpcException;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Directory. (SPI, Prototype, ThreadSafe)
 * <p>
 * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_service">Directory Service</a>
 *
 * @see org.apache.dubbo.rpc.cluster.Cluster#join(Directory)
 */
public interface Directory<T> extends Node {

    /**
     * get service type.
     *
     * @return service type.
     */
    Class<T> getInterface();

    /**
     * list invokers.
     *
     * @return invokers
     */
    List<Invoker<T>> list(Invocation invocation) throws RpcException;

    List<Invoker<T>> getAllInvokers();

    URL getConsumerUrl();

    boolean isDestroyed();

    void discordAddresses();

}