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package io.servicetalk.client.api;
import io.servicetalk.transport.api.ExecutionContext;
/**
* Identifies a client within a group of clients, and provides enough information to create a client if non exist.
*
* @param The type of address used by clients (typically this is unresolved address).
*/
public interface GroupKey {
/**
* Get the address to use when looking for or creating a new client. This address is typically unresolved, but
* may not be a requirement depending upon configuration.
*
* @return the address to use when looking for or creating a new client. This address is typically unresolved, but
* may not be a requirement depending upon configuration.
*/
Address address();
/**
* Get the {@link ExecutionContext} to use when looking for or creating a new client.
* @return the {@link ExecutionContext} to use when looking for or creating a new client.
*/
ExecutionContext executionContext();
}