type SchedulerExtender interface {
	// Name returns a unique name that identifies the extender.
	Name() string

	// Filter based on extender-implemented predicate functions. The filtered list is
	// expected to be a subset of the supplied list. failedNodesMap optionally contains
	// the list of failed nodes and failure reasons.
	Filter(pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.Node) (filteredNodes []*v1.Node, failedNodesMap extenderv1.FailedNodesMap, err error)

	// Prioritize based on extender-implemented priority functions. The returned scores & weight
	// are used to compute the weighted score for an extender. The weighted scores are added to
	// the scores computed by Kubernetes scheduler. The total scores are used to do the host selection.
	Prioritize(pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.Node) (hostPriorities *extenderv1.HostPriorityList, weight int64, err error)

	// Bind delegates the action of binding a pod to a node to the extender.
	Bind(binding *v1.Binding) error

	// IsBinder returns whether this extender is configured for the Bind method.
	IsBinder() bool

	// IsInterested returns true if at least one extended resource requested by
	// this pod is managed by this extender.
	IsInterested(pod *v1.Pod) bool

	// ProcessPreemption returns nodes with their victim pods processed by extender based on
	// given:
	//   1. Pod to schedule
	//   2. Candidate nodes and victim pods (nodeToVictims) generated by previous scheduling process.
	//   3. nodeNameToInfo to restore v1.Node from node name if extender cache is enabled.
	// The possible changes made by extender may include:
	//   1. Subset of given candidate nodes after preemption phase of extender.
	//   2. A different set of victim pod for every given candidate node after preemption phase of extender.
	ProcessPreemption(
		pod *v1.Pod,
		nodeToVictims map[*v1.Node]*extenderv1.Victims,
		nodeInfos listers.NodeInfoLister) (map[*v1.Node]*extenderv1.Victims, error)

	// SupportsPreemption returns if the scheduler extender support preemption or not.
	SupportsPreemption() bool

	// IsIgnorable returns true indicates scheduling should not fail when this extender
	// is unavailable. This gives scheduler ability to fail fast and tolerate non-critical extenders as well.
	IsIgnorable() bool
}