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-package middleware
-
-import (
-	"github.com/coredns/coredns/middleware/etcd/msg"
-	"github.com/coredns/coredns/request"
-
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
-)
-
-// ServiceBackend defines a (dynamic) backend that returns a slice of service definitions.
-type ServiceBackend interface {
-	// Services communicates with the backend to retrieve the service definition. Exact indicates
-	// on exact much are that we are allowed to recurs.
-	Services(state request.Request, exact bool, opt Options) ([]msg.Service, error)
-
-	// Reverse communicates with the backend to retrieve service definition based on a IP address
-	// instead of a name. I.e. a reverse DNS lookup.
-	Reverse(state request.Request, exact bool, opt Options) ([]msg.Service, error)
-
-	// Lookup is used to find records else where.
-	Lookup(state request.Request, name string, typ uint16) (*dns.Msg, error)
-
-	// Returns _all_ services that matches a certain name.
-	// Note: it does not implement a specific service.
-	Records(state request.Request, exact bool) ([]msg.Service, error)
-
-	// IsNameError return true if err indicated a record not found condition
-	IsNameError(err error) bool
-}
-
-// Options are extra options that can be specified for a lookup.
-type Options struct{}