com.netflix.curator.x.discovery

Interface ServiceProvider<T>

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ServiceProviderImpl

public interface ServiceProvider<T>
extends java.io.Closeable

The main API for Discovery. This class is essentially a facade over a ProviderStrategy paired with an InstanceProvider

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ServiceInstance<T>	getInstance() Return an instance for a single use.
void	start() The provider must be started before use

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

start

void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception

The provider must be started before use

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - any errors

getInstance

ServiceInstance<T> getInstance()
                               throws java.lang.Exception

Return an instance for a single use. IMPORTANT: users should not hold on to the instance returned. They should always get a fresh instance.

Returns:

the instance to use

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - any errors