package discovery // import "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/discovery"

import (
	"errors"
	"time"
)

var (
	// ErrNotSupported is returned when a discovery service is not supported.
	ErrNotSupported = errors.New("discovery service not supported")

	// ErrNotImplemented is returned when discovery feature is not implemented
	// by discovery backend.
	ErrNotImplemented = errors.New("not implemented in this discovery service")
)

// Watcher provides watching over a cluster for nodes joining and leaving.
type Watcher interface {
	// Watch the discovery for entry changes.
	// Returns a channel that will receive changes or an error.
	// Providing a non-nil stopCh can be used to stop watching.
	Watch(stopCh <-chan struct{}) (<-chan Entries, <-chan error)
}

// Backend is implemented by discovery backends which manage cluster entries.
type Backend interface {
	// Watcher must be provided by every backend.
	Watcher

	// Initialize the discovery with URIs, a heartbeat, a ttl and optional settings.
	Initialize(string, time.Duration, time.Duration, map[string]string) error

	// Register to the discovery.
	Register(string) error
}