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package org.wildfly.clustering.provider;

import java.util.Set;

import org.wildfly.clustering.group.Group;
import org.wildfly.clustering.group.Node;

/**
 * A factory for creating a service provider registration.
 *
 * @author Paul Ferraro
 */
public interface ServiceProviderRegistrationFactory {

    /**
     * Returns the group with which to register service providers.
     *
     * @return a group
     */
    Group getGroup();

    /**
     * Registers the local node as providing the specified service, using the specified listener.
     *
     * @param service  a service to register
     * @param listener a registry listener
     * @return a new service provider registration
     */
    ServiceProviderRegistration createRegistration(Object service, ServiceProviderRegistration.Listener listener);

    /**
     * Returns the set of nodes that provide the specified service.
     *
     * @param service a service to obtain providers for
     * @return a set of nodes
     */
    Set<Node> getProviders(Object service);
}
