/*
The Selector package provides a way to algorithmically filter and return
nodes required by the client or any other system. Selector's implemented
by Micro build on the registry but it's of optional use. One could
provide a static Selector that has a fixed pool.
*/
package selector

import (
	"errors"
	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
)

// Selector builds on the registry as a mechanism to pick nodes
// and mark their status. This allows host pools and other things
// to be built using various algorithms.
type Selector interface {
	Init(opts ...Option) error
	Options() Options
	// Select returns a function which should return the next node
	Select(service string, opts ...SelectOption) (Next, error)
	// Mark sets the success/error against a node
	Mark(service string, node *registry.Node, err error)
	// Reset returns state back to zero for a service
	Reset(service string)
	// Close renders the selector unusable
	Close() error
	// Name of the selector
	String() string
}

// Next is a function that returns the next node
// based on the selector's strategy
type Next func() (*registry.Node, error)

// Filter is used to filter a service during the selection process
type Filter func([]*registry.Service) []*registry.Service

// Strategy is a selection strategy e.g random, round robin
type Strategy func([]*registry.Service) Next

var (
	DefaultSelector = newDefaultSelector()

	ErrNotFound      = errors.New("not found")
	ErrNoneAvailable = errors.New("none available")
)

func NewSelector(opts ...Option) Selector {
	return newDefaultSelector(opts...)
}