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package org.elasticsearch.common.transport;

import org.elasticsearch.common.io.stream.Streamable;
import org.elasticsearch.common.io.stream.Writeable;


/**
 *
 */
public interface TransportAddress extends Writeable<TransportAddress> {

    /**
     * Returns the host string for this transport address
     */
    String getHost();

    /**
     * Returns the address string for this transport address
     */
    String getAddress();

    /**
     * Returns the port of this transport address if applicable
     */
    int getPort();

    short uniqueAddressTypeId();

    boolean sameHost(TransportAddress other);

    public String toString();
}