package client

import "sync/atomic"

type Connector interface {
	Connect() (readChan <-chan []byte, writeChan chan<- []byte, err error)
	Disconnect() error

	GetName() string

	Clone() Connector
	Validate() error
}

type Connectors struct {
	Name string `json:"name"`

	validated atomic.Value
}

func (c *Connectors) GetName() string {
	return c.Name
}

func (c *Connectors) Clone() *Connectors {
	return &Connectors{
		Name:      c.Name,
		validated: c.validated,
	}
}

func (c *Connectors) Validate() error {
	if nil != c.validated.Load() {
		return nil
	}
	c.validated.Store(true)

	if "" == c.Name {
		c.Name = "Connector"
	}

	return nil
}