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package org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.gms.interfaces;

import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.membership.NetView;

/**
 * The Locator interface allows member services to interact with the Locator TcpHandler component of
 * Geode's locator. The Locator handler's lifecycle is not controlled by member services.
 */
public interface Locator {
  /**
   * called when a new view is installed by Membership
   */
  void installView(NetView v);

  /**
   * informs the locator that this process is becoming the membership coordinator
   */
  void setIsCoordinator(boolean isCoordinator);

}