DiscoverableService.java

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package org.apache.nifi.io.socket.multicast;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;

/**
 * A service that may be discovered at runtime. A service is defined as having a
 * unique case-sensitive service name and a socket address where it is
 * available.
 *
 */
public interface DiscoverableService {

    /**
     * The service's name. Two services are considered equal if they have the
     * same case sensitive service name.
     *
     * @return the service's name
     */
    String getServiceName();

    /**
     * @return the service's address
     */
    InetSocketAddress getServiceAddress();

}