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package org.apache.dolphinscheduler.alert.api;

import org.apache.dolphinscheduler.spi.params.base.PluginParams;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * alert channel factory
 */
public interface AlertChannelFactory {
    /**
     * Returns the name of the alert channel
     * @return the name of the alert channel
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * Create an alert channel
     *
     * @return alert channel
     */
    AlertChannel create();

    /**
     * Returns the configurable parameters that this plugin needs to display on the web ui
     */
    List<PluginParams> params();
}
