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package org.elasticsearch.node;

import org.elasticsearch.client.Client;
import org.elasticsearch.common.lease.Releasable;
import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;

/**
 * A node represent a node within a cluster (<tt>cluster.name</tt>). The {@link #client()} can be used
 * in order to use a {@link Client} to perform actions/operations against the cluster.
 * <p/>
 * <p>In order to create a node, the {@link NodeBuilder} can be used. When done with it, make sure to
 * call {@link #close()} on it.
 *
 *
 */
public interface Node extends Releasable{

    /**
     * The settings that were used to create the node.
     */
    Settings settings();

    /**
     * A client that can be used to execute actions (operations) against the cluster.
     */
    Client client();

    /**
     * Start the node. If the node is already started, this method is no-op.
     */
    Node start();

    /**
     * Stops the node. If the node is already stopped, this method is no-op.
     */
    Node stop();

    /**
     * Closes the node (and {@link #stop}s if its running).
     */
    void close();

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if the node is closed.
     */
    boolean isClosed();
}