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package org.apache.cxf.clustering;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Failover strategy based on a sequential walk through the
 * static cluster represented by multiple endpoints associated 
 * with the same service instance.
 */
public class SequentialStrategy extends AbstractStaticFailoverStrategy {

    /**
     * Get next alternate endpoint.
     * 
     * @param alternates non-empty List of alternate endpoints 
     * @return
     */
    protected <T> T getNextAlternate(List<T> alternates) {
        return alternates.remove(0);
    }
}
