namespace Endpoint
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Describes a service endpoint, and the methods to find its current status
	/// </summary>
	public interface IServiceEndpoint
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Configuration of the endpoint
		/// </summary>
		IServiceEndpointConfiguration ServiceEndpointConfiguration { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the service name
		/// </summary>
		string ServiceName { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the current status result of the endpoint
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>Status</returns>
		Status GetStatus();

		/// <summary>
		/// Returns a string explaining details on the current status
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>string with status message</returns>
		string StatusDescription { get; }
	}
}