Connection Pool Interface

connection_pool.go

type ConnectionPool interface {
	// This gets an active connection from the connection pool if exists,
        // else create a new connection. 
	Get() (net.Conn, error)

	// This releases an active connection back to the connection pool.
	Release(conn net.Conn) error

	// This discards an active connection from the connection pool and
        // closes the connection.
	Discard(conn net.Conn) error

        // Enter the connection pool into a state of inactive. All active
        // connections in the pool will be closed. In the inactive state,
        // the pool will no longer return connections when Get() is called 
        // and Release(conn) will close the conn instead. 
	EnterInactiveState()
}