Interface IAddressProvider

The IAddressProvider is an interface that serves as a means to provide addresses to a consumer.

Namespace: Tangosol.Net

Assembly: Coherence.dll

Syntax

public interface IAddressProvider

Remarks

Simple implementations could be backed by a static list; more complex ones could use dynamic discovery protocols.

Properties

NextAddress

Next available address to use.

Declaration

IPEndPoint NextAddress { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPEndPoint	The next available address or null if the list of available addresses was exhausted.

Remarks

If the caller can successfully use the returned address (e.g. a connection was established), it should call the IAddressProvider's Accept() method.

Methods

Accept()

This method should be called by the client immediately after it determines that it can successfully use an address returned by the NextAddress.

Declaration

void Accept()

Reject(Exception)

This method should be called by the client immediately after it determines that an attempt to use an address returned by the NextAddress has failed.

Declaration

void Reject(Exception eCause)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Exception	eCause	(Optional) an exception that carries the reason why the caller rejected the previously returned address.