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package org.apache.ignite.client;

/**
 * This interface provides a list of addresses of Ignite server nodes within a cluster. Thin client uses the list to route user requests.
 * There are cases when the list is not static, for example in cloud environment. In such cases addresses of nodes and/or number of server
 * nodes can change. Implementation of this interface should handle these.
 */
public interface IgniteClientAddressFinder {
    /**
     * Get addresses of Ignite server nodes within a cluster. An address can be IPv4 address or hostname, with or without port. If port is
     * not set then Ignite will generate multiple addresses for default port range.
     *
     * @return Addresses of Ignite server nodes within a cluster.
     */
    public String[] getAddresses();
}
