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  package com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.factory;
  
  import com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.Client;
  import com.alibaba.nacos.naming.core.v2.client.ClientAttributes;
  
  /**
   * Client factory.
   *
   * @author xiweng.yy
   */
  public interface ClientFactory<C extends Client> {
      
      /**
       * Get the type of client this factory can build.
       *
       * @return client type
       */
      String getType();
      
      /**
       * Build a new {@link Client}.
       *
       * @param clientId client id
       * @param attributes client attributes
       * @return new {@link Client} implementation
       */
      C newClient(String clientId, ClientAttributes attributes);
      
      /**
       * Build a new {@link Client} synced from other server node.
       *
       * @param clientId   client id
       * @param attributes client attributes
       * @return new sync {@link Client} implementation
       */
      C newSyncedClient(String clientId, ClientAttributes attributes);
  }
  