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package com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.factory;

import com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.Client;
import com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.ClientAttributes;

/**
 * Client factory.
 *
 * @author xiweng.yy
 */
public interface ClientFactory<C extends Client> {
    
    /**
     * Get the type of client this factory can build.
     *
     * @return client type
     */
    String getType();
    
    /**
     * Build a new {@link Client}.
     *
     * @param clientId client id
     * @param attributes client attributes
     * @return new {@link Client} implementation
     */
    C newClient(String clientId, ClientAttributes attributes);
    
    /**
     * Build a new {@link Client} synced from other server node.
     *
     * @param clientId   client id
     * @param attributes client attributes
     * @return new sync {@link Client} implementation
     */
    C newSyncedClient(String clientId, ClientAttributes attributes);
}
