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package org.apache.cloudstack.agent.lb;

import java.util.List;

public interface IndirectAgentLBAlgorithm {
    /**
     * Returns a sorted management server list to send to host after applying the algorithm
     * @param msList management server list
     * @param orderedHostList ordered host list
     * @param hostId host id
     * @return returns the list of management server addresses which will be sent to host id
     */
    List<String> sort(final List<String> msList, final List<Long> orderedHostList, final Long hostId);

    /**
     * Gets the unique name of the algorithm
     * @return returns the name of the Agent MSLB algorithm
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Compares and return if received mgmt server list is equal to the actual mgmt server lists
     * @param msList current mgmt server list
     * @param receivedMsList received mgmt server list
     * @return true if the lists are equal, false if not
     */
    boolean compare(final List<String> msList, final List<String> receivedMsList);
}