/*
* Copyright (c) 2023 Vaughn Nugent
* 
* Library: VNLib
* Package: VNLib.Data.Caching.Extensions
* File: ICacheConnectionRequest.cs 
*
* ICacheConnectionRequest.cs is part of VNLib.Data.Caching.Extensions which is part of the larger 
* VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
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using VNLib.Data.Caching.Extensions.Clustering;

namespace VNLib.Data.Caching.Extensions.ApiModel
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a request to connect to a cache server.
    /// </summary>
    internal interface ICacheConnectionRequest
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The <see cref="CacheClientConfiguration"/> used to configure, authenticate, and 
        /// verify messages sent to and received from cache servers.
        /// </summary>
        CacheClientConfiguration Config { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// An optional challenge string to be used during the authentication 
        /// process. When set, is sent in the request JWT, and is expected to 
        /// be returned in the response JWT.
        /// </summary>
        string? Challenge { get; set; }
    }
}