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package org.apache.geode.internal.cache;

import org.apache.geode.cache.Region;

/**
 * CacheServiceProfiles track additions to a {@link Region} made by a {@link CacheService}. They are
 * added to the {@link CacheDistributionAdvisor.CacheProfile} during {@link Region} creation and are
 * exchanged by the {@link CreateRegionProcessor}.
 */
public interface CacheServiceProfile {

  /**
   * Return the id of this profile
   *
   * @return the id of this profile
   */
  String getId();

  /**
   * @param regionPath The path of the region to which this profile is associated
   * @param profile The CacheServiceProfile to check compatibility against
   * @return A string message of incompatibility or null if the profiles are compatible
   */
  String checkCompatibility(String regionPath, CacheServiceProfile profile);

  /**
   * Answers the missing profile message to be returned when a profile exists in one member but not
   * another
   *
   * @param existsInThisMember Whether or not the profile exists in this member
   * @return the missing profile message to be returned when a profile exists in one member but not
   *         another
   */
  String getMissingProfileMessage(boolean existsInThisMember);
}