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package election

import (
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
)

// MasterElector is an interface for services that can elect masters.
// Important Note: MasterElectors are not inter-operable, all participants in the election need to be
//  using the same underlying implementation of this interface for correct behavior.
type MasterElector interface {
	// RequestMaster makes the caller represented by 'id' enter into a master election for the
	// distributed lock defined by 'path'
	// The returned watch.Interface provides a stream of Master objects which
	// contain the current master.
	// Calling Stop on the returned interface relinquishes ownership (if currently possesed)
	// and removes the caller from the election
	Elect(path, id string) watch.Interface
}
