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package org.apache.cxf.clustering;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;

/**
 * Failover strategy based on a randomized walk through the
 * static cluster represented by multiple endpoints associated
 * with the same service instance.
 */
public class RandomStrategy extends AbstractStaticFailoverStrategy {

    private Random random;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     */
    public RandomStrategy() {
        random = new Random();
    }

    /**
     * Get next alternate endpoint.
     *
     * @param alternates non-empty List of alternate endpoints
     * @return
     */
    protected <T> T getNextAlternate(List<T> alternates) {
        return alternates.remove(random.nextInt(alternates.size()));
    }
}