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/*
 * Copyright 1999-2011 Alibaba Group.
 *  
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *  
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *  
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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package com.alibaba.dubbo.rpc.cluster;

import java.util.List;

import com.alibaba.dubbo.common.Node;
import com.alibaba.dubbo.rpc.Invocation;
import com.alibaba.dubbo.rpc.Invoker;
import com.alibaba.dubbo.rpc.RpcException;

/**
 * Directory. (SPI, Prototype, ThreadSafe)
 * 
 * Directory Service
 * 
 * @see com.alibaba.dubbo.rpc.cluster.Cluster#join(Directory)
 * @author william.liangf
 */
public interface Directory extends Node {
    
    /**
     * get service type.
     * 
     * @return service type.
     */
    Class getInterface();

    /**
     * list invokers.
     * 
     * @return invokers
     */
    List> list(Invocation invocation) throws RpcException;
    
}