path: root/plugin/backend.go

package plugin

import (
	"github.com/coredns/coredns/plugin/etcd/msg"
	"github.com/coredns/coredns/request"

	"github.com/miekg/dns"

	"golang.org/x/net/context"
)

// ServiceBackend defines a (dynamic) backend that returns a slice of service definitions.
type ServiceBackend interface {
	// Services communicates with the backend to retrieve the service definitions. Exact indicates
	// on exact match should be returned.
	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

	Transferer
}

// Transferer defines an interface for backends that provide AXFR of all records.
type Transferer interface {
	// Serial returns a SOA serial number to construct a SOA record.
	Serial(state request.Request) uint32

	// MinTTL returns the minimum TTL to be used in the SOA record.
	MinTTL(state request.Request) uint32

	// Transfer handles a zone transfer it writes to the client just
	// like any other handler.
	Transfer(ctx context.Context, state request.Request) (int, error)
}

// Options are extra options that can be specified for a lookup.
type Options struct{}