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 *
 *  Copyright 2011 Netflix, Inc.
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package com.netflix.curator.x.discovery;

import com.netflix.curator.x.discovery.details.InstanceProvider;

/**
 * A strategy for picking one from a set of instances
 */
public interface ProviderStrategy
{
    /**
     * Given a source of instances, return one of them for a single use.
     *
     * @param instanceProvider the instance provider
     * @return the instance to use
     * @throws Exception any errors
     */
    public ServiceInstance       getInstance(InstanceProvider instanceProvider) throws Exception;
}