src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/ChannelBase.cs

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using System;
using Grpc.Core.Utils;

namespace Grpc.Core
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Base class for gRPC channel. Channels are an abstraction of long-lived connections to remote servers.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract class ChannelBase
    {
        private readonly string target;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="ChannelBase"/> class that connects to a specific host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="target">Target of the channel.</param>
        protected ChannelBase(string target)
        {
            this.target = GrpcPreconditions.CheckNotNull(target, nameof(target));
        }

        /// <summary>The original target used to create the channel.</summary>
        public string Target
        {
            get { return this.target; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Create a new <see cref="CallInvoker"/> for the channel.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A new <see cref="CallInvoker"/>.</returns>
        public abstract CallInvoker CreateCallInvoker();
    }
}