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/*
 * Copyright 2020 The Hekate Project
 *
 * The Hekate Project licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
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package io.hekate.election;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Provider of custom leader election configurations for {@link ElectionService}.
 *
 * 
 * Instances of this interface are responsible for providing leader election configurations that were obtained from some third
 * party sources or constructed dynamically based on the provider-specific rules. Instances of this interface can be registered via {@link
 * ElectionServiceFactory#setConfigProviders(List)} method.
 * 
 *
 * 
 * Another approach to register election configurations is to use {@link ElectionServiceFactory#setCandidates(List)} method.
 * 
 */
public interface CandidateConfigProvider {
    /**
     * Returns a collection of leader election configurations that should be registered within the {@link ElectionService}.
     *
     * @return Leader election configuration.
     */
    Collection configureElection();
}