resolver/resolver.go

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// Package resolver defines APIs for name resolution in gRPC.
// All APIs in this package are experimental.
package resolver

var (
	// m is a map from scheme to resolver builder.
	m = make(map[string]Builder)
	// defaultScheme is the default scheme to use.
	defaultScheme = "passthrough"
)

// TODO(bar) install dns resolver in init(){}.

// Register registers the resolver builder to the resolver map.
// b.Scheme will be used as the scheme registered with this builder.
func Register(b Builder) {
	m[b.Scheme()] = b
}

// Get returns the resolver builder registered with the given scheme.
// If no builder is register with the scheme, the default scheme will
// be used.
// If the default scheme is not modified, "dns" will be the default
// scheme, and the preinstalled dns resolver will be used.
// If the default scheme is modified, and a resolver is registered with
// the scheme, that resolver will be returned.
// If the default scheme is modified, and no resolver is registered with
// the scheme, nil will be returned.
func Get(scheme string) Builder {
	if b, ok := m[scheme]; ok {
		return b
	}
	if b, ok := m[defaultScheme]; ok {
		return b
	}
	return nil
}

// SetDefaultScheme sets the default scheme that will be used.
// The default default scheme is "dns".
func SetDefaultScheme(scheme string) {
	defaultScheme = scheme
}

// AddressType indicates the address type returned by name resolution.
type AddressType uint8

const (
	// Backend indicates the address is for a backend server.
	Backend AddressType = iota
	// GRPCLB indicates the address is for a grpclb load balancer.
	GRPCLB
)

// Address represents a server the client connects to.
// This is the EXPERIMENTAL API and may be changed or extended in the future.
type Address struct {
	// Addr is the server address on which a connection will be established.
	Addr string
	// Type is the type of this address.
	Type AddressType
	// ServerName is the name of this address.
	// It's the name of the grpc load balancer, which will be used for authentication.
	ServerName string
	// Metadata is the information associated with Addr, which may be used
	// to make load balancing decision.
	Metadata interface{}
}

// BuildOption includes additional information for the builder to create
// the resolver.
type BuildOption struct {
}

// ClientConn contains the callbacks for resolver to notify any updates
// to the gRPC ClientConn.
type ClientConn interface {
	// NewAddress is called by resolver to notify ClientConn a new list
	// of resolved addresses.
	// The address list should be the complete list of resolved addresses.
	NewAddress(addresses []Address)
	// NewServiceConfig is called by resolver to notify ClientConn a new
	// service config. The service config should be provided as a json string.
	NewServiceConfig(serviceConfig string)
}

// Target represents a target for gRPC, as specified in:
// https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/naming.md.
type Target struct {
	Scheme    string
	Authority string
	Endpoint  string
}

// Builder creates a resolver that will be used to watch name resolution updates.
type Builder interface {
	// Build creates a new resolver for the given target.
	//
	// gRPC dial calls Build synchronously, and fails if the returned error is
	// not nil.
	Build(target Target, cc ClientConn, opts BuildOption) (Resolver, error)
	// Scheme returns the scheme supported by this resolver.
	// Scheme is defined at https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/naming.md.
	Scheme() string
}

// ResolveNowOption includes additional information for ResolveNow.
type ResolveNowOption struct{}

// Resolver watches for the updates on the specified target.
// Updates include address updates and service config updates.
type Resolver interface {
	// ResolveNow will be called by gRPC to try to resolve the target name again.
	// It's just a hint, resolver can ignore this if it's not necessary.
	ResolveNow(ResolveNowOption)
	// Close closes the resolver.
	Close()
}

// UnregisterForTesting removes the resolver builder with the given scheme from the
// resolver map.
// This function is for testing only.
func UnregisterForTesting(scheme string) {
	delete(m, scheme)
}