grpc 1.31.0.pre2 → 1.34.0

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/xds/xds_cluster_manager.cc

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+//
+// Copyright 2018 gRPC authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "absl/status/status.h"
+#include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
+#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/child_policy_handler.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/xds/xds_resolver.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/orphanable.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/work_serializer.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/error_utils.h"
+
+#define GRPC_XDS_CLUSTER_MANAGER_CHILD_RETENTION_INTERVAL_MS (15 * 60 * 1000)
+
+namespace grpc_core {
+
+TraceFlag grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace(false, "xds_cluster_manager_lb");
+
+namespace {
+
+constexpr char kXdsClusterManager[] = "xds_cluster_manager_experimental";
+
+// Config for xds_cluster_manager LB policy.
+class XdsClusterManagerLbConfig : public LoadBalancingPolicy::Config {
+ public:
+  using ClusterMap =
+      std::map<std::string, RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>>;
+
+  XdsClusterManagerLbConfig(ClusterMap cluster_map)
+      : cluster_map_(std::move(cluster_map)) {}
+
+  const char* name() const override { return kXdsClusterManager; }
+
+  const ClusterMap& cluster_map() const { return cluster_map_; }
+
+ private:
+  ClusterMap cluster_map_;
+};
+
+// xds_cluster_manager LB policy.
+class XdsClusterManagerLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
+ public:
+  explicit XdsClusterManagerLb(Args args);
+
+  const char* name() const override { return kXdsClusterManager; }
+
+  void UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) override;
+  void ExitIdleLocked() override;
+  void ResetBackoffLocked() override;
+
+ private:
+  // A simple wrapper for ref-counting a picker from the child policy.
+  class ChildPickerWrapper : public RefCounted<ChildPickerWrapper> {
+   public:
+    ChildPickerWrapper(std::string name,
+                       std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker)
+        : name_(std::move(name)), picker_(std::move(picker)) {}
+    PickResult Pick(PickArgs args) { return picker_->Pick(args); }
+
+    const std::string& name() const { return name_; }
+
+   private:
+    std::string name_;
+    std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker_;
+  };
+
+  // Picks a child using prefix or path matching and then delegates to that
+  // child's picker.
+  class ClusterPicker : public SubchannelPicker {
+   public:
+    // Maintains a map of cluster names to pickers.
+    using ClusterMap = std::map<absl::string_view /*cluster_name*/,
+                                RefCountedPtr<ChildPickerWrapper>>;
+
+    // It is required that the keys of cluster_map have to live at least as long
+    // as the ClusterPicker instance.
+    explicit ClusterPicker(ClusterMap cluster_map)
+        : cluster_map_(std::move(cluster_map)) {}
+
+    PickResult Pick(PickArgs args) override;
+
+   private:
+    ClusterMap cluster_map_;
+  };
+
+  // Each ClusterChild holds a ref to its parent XdsClusterManagerLb.
+  class ClusterChild : public InternallyRefCounted<ClusterChild> {
+   public:
+    ClusterChild(RefCountedPtr<XdsClusterManagerLb> xds_cluster_manager_policy,
+                 const std::string& name);
+    ~ClusterChild() override;
+
+    void Orphan() override;
+
+    void UpdateLocked(RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> config,
+                      const ServerAddressList& addresses,
+                      const grpc_channel_args* args);
+    void ExitIdleLocked();
+    void ResetBackoffLocked();
+    void DeactivateLocked();
+
+    grpc_connectivity_state connectivity_state() const {
+      return connectivity_state_;
+    }
+    RefCountedPtr<ChildPickerWrapper> picker_wrapper() const {
+      return picker_wrapper_;
+    }
+
+   private:
+    class Helper : public ChannelControlHelper {
+     public:
+      explicit Helper(RefCountedPtr<ClusterChild> xds_cluster_manager_child)
+          : xds_cluster_manager_child_(std::move(xds_cluster_manager_child)) {}
+
+      ~Helper() override {
+        xds_cluster_manager_child_.reset(DEBUG_LOCATION, "Helper");
+      }
+
+      RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> CreateSubchannel(
+          ServerAddress address, const grpc_channel_args& args) override;
+      void UpdateState(grpc_connectivity_state state,
+                       const absl::Status& status,
+                       std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker) override;
+      void RequestReresolution() override;
+      void AddTraceEvent(TraceSeverity severity,
+                         absl::string_view message) override;
+
+     private:
+      RefCountedPtr<ClusterChild> xds_cluster_manager_child_;
+    };
+
+    // Methods for dealing with the child policy.
+    OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> CreateChildPolicyLocked(
+        const grpc_channel_args* args);
+
+    static void OnDelayedRemovalTimer(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
+    void OnDelayedRemovalTimerLocked(grpc_error* error);
+
+    // The owning LB policy.
+    RefCountedPtr<XdsClusterManagerLb> xds_cluster_manager_policy_;
+
+    // Points to the corresponding key in children map.
+    const std::string name_;
+
+    OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> child_policy_;
+
+    RefCountedPtr<ChildPickerWrapper> picker_wrapper_;
+    grpc_connectivity_state connectivity_state_ = GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE;
+    bool seen_failure_since_ready_ = false;
+
+    // States for delayed removal.
+    grpc_timer delayed_removal_timer_;
+    grpc_closure on_delayed_removal_timer_;
+    bool delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
+    bool shutdown_ = false;
+  };
+
+  ~XdsClusterManagerLb() override;
+
+  void ShutdownLocked() override;
+
+  void UpdateStateLocked();
+
+  // Current config from the resolver.
+  RefCountedPtr<XdsClusterManagerLbConfig> config_;
+
+  // Internal state.
+  bool shutting_down_ = false;
+
+  // Children.
+  std::map<std::string, OrphanablePtr<ClusterChild>> children_;
+};
+
+//
+// XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterPicker
+//
+
+XdsClusterManagerLb::PickResult XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterPicker::Pick(
+    PickArgs args) {
+  auto cluster_name =
+      args.call_state->ExperimentalGetCallAttribute(kXdsClusterAttribute);
+  auto it = cluster_map_.find(cluster_name);
+  if (it != cluster_map_.end()) {
+    return it->second->Pick(args);
+  }
+  PickResult result;
+  result.type = PickResult::PICK_FAILED;
+  result.error = grpc_error_set_int(
+      GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(
+          absl::StrCat("xds cluster manager picker: unknown cluster \"",
+                       cluster_name, "\"")
+              .c_str()),
+      GRPC_ERROR_INT_GRPC_STATUS, GRPC_STATUS_INTERNAL);
+  return result;
+}
+
+//
+// XdsClusterManagerLb
+//
+
+XdsClusterManagerLb::XdsClusterManagerLb(Args args)
+    : LoadBalancingPolicy(std::move(args)) {}
+
+XdsClusterManagerLb::~XdsClusterManagerLb() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(
+        GPR_INFO,
+        "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] destroying xds_cluster_manager LB policy",
+        this);
+  }
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ShutdownLocked() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] shutting down", this);
+  }
+  shutting_down_ = true;
+  children_.clear();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ExitIdleLocked() {
+  for (auto& p : children_) p.second->ExitIdleLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ResetBackoffLocked() {
+  for (auto& p : children_) p.second->ResetBackoffLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
+  if (shutting_down_) return;
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] Received update", this);
+  }
+  // Update config.
+  config_ = std::move(args.config);
+  // Deactivate the children not in the new config.
+  for (const auto& p : children_) {
+    const std::string& name = p.first;
+    ClusterChild* child = p.second.get();
+    if (config_->cluster_map().find(name) == config_->cluster_map().end()) {
+      child->DeactivateLocked();
+    }
+  }
+  // Add or update the children in the new config.
+  for (const auto& p : config_->cluster_map()) {
+    const std::string& name = p.first;
+    const RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>& config = p.second;
+    auto it = children_.find(name);
+    if (it == children_.end()) {
+      it = children_
+               .emplace(name, MakeOrphanable<ClusterChild>(
+                                  Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "ClusterChild"), name))
+               .first;
+    }
+    it->second->UpdateLocked(config, args.addresses, args.args);
+  }
+  UpdateStateLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::UpdateStateLocked() {
+  // Also count the number of children in each state, to determine the
+  // overall state.
+  size_t num_ready = 0;
+  size_t num_connecting = 0;
+  size_t num_idle = 0;
+  size_t num_transient_failures = 0;
+  for (const auto& p : children_) {
+    const auto& child_name = p.first;
+    const ClusterChild* child = p.second.get();
+    // Skip the children that are not in the latest update.
+    if (config_->cluster_map().find(child_name) ==
+        config_->cluster_map().end()) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    switch (child->connectivity_state()) {
+      case GRPC_CHANNEL_READY: {
+        ++num_ready;
+        break;
+      }
+      case GRPC_CHANNEL_CONNECTING: {
+        ++num_connecting;
+        break;
+      }
+      case GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE: {
+        ++num_idle;
+        break;
+      }
+      case GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE: {
+        ++num_transient_failures;
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return );
+    }
+  }
+  // Determine aggregated connectivity state.
+  grpc_connectivity_state connectivity_state;
+  if (num_ready > 0) {
+    connectivity_state = GRPC_CHANNEL_READY;
+  } else if (num_connecting > 0) {
+    connectivity_state = GRPC_CHANNEL_CONNECTING;
+  } else if (num_idle > 0) {
+    connectivity_state = GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE;
+  } else {
+    connectivity_state = GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE;
+  }
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] connectivity changed to %s",
+            this, ConnectivityStateName(connectivity_state));
+  }
+  std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker;
+  absl::Status status;
+  switch (connectivity_state) {
+    case GRPC_CHANNEL_READY: {
+      ClusterPicker::ClusterMap cluster_map;
+      for (const auto& p : config_->cluster_map()) {
+        const std::string& cluster_name = p.first;
+        RefCountedPtr<ChildPickerWrapper>& child_picker =
+            cluster_map[cluster_name];
+        child_picker = children_[cluster_name]->picker_wrapper();
+        if (child_picker == nullptr) {
+          if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+            gpr_log(
+                GPR_INFO,
+                "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] child %s has not yet returned a "
+                "picker; creating a QueuePicker.",
+                this, cluster_name.c_str());
+          }
+          child_picker = MakeRefCounted<ChildPickerWrapper>(
+              cluster_name, absl::make_unique<QueuePicker>(
+                                Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "QueuePicker")));
+        }
+      }
+      picker = absl::make_unique<ClusterPicker>(std::move(cluster_map));
+      break;
+    }
+    case GRPC_CHANNEL_CONNECTING:
+    case GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE:
+      picker =
+          absl::make_unique<QueuePicker>(Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "QueuePicker"));
+      break;
+    default:
+      grpc_error* error = grpc_error_set_int(
+          GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+              "TRANSIENT_FAILURE from XdsClusterManagerLb"),
+          GRPC_ERROR_INT_GRPC_STATUS, GRPC_STATUS_UNAVAILABLE);
+      status = grpc_error_to_absl_status(error);
+      picker = absl::make_unique<TransientFailurePicker>(error);
+  }
+  channel_control_helper()->UpdateState(connectivity_state, status,
+                                        std::move(picker));
+}
+
+//
+// XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild
+//
+
+XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::ClusterChild(
+    RefCountedPtr<XdsClusterManagerLb> xds_cluster_manager_policy,
+    const std::string& name)
+    : xds_cluster_manager_policy_(std::move(xds_cluster_manager_policy)),
+      name_(name) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] created ClusterChild %p for %s",
+            xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(), this, name_.c_str());
+  }
+  GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&on_delayed_removal_timer_, OnDelayedRemovalTimer, this,
+                    grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
+}
+
+XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::~ClusterChild() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] ClusterChild %p: destroying "
+            "child",
+            xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(), this);
+  }
+  xds_cluster_manager_policy_.reset(DEBUG_LOCATION, "ClusterChild");
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Orphan() {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] ClusterChild %p %s: "
+            "shutting down child",
+            xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(), this, name_.c_str());
+  }
+  // Remove the child policy's interested_parties pollset_set from the
+  // xDS policy.
+  grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset_set(
+      child_policy_->interested_parties(),
+      xds_cluster_manager_policy_->interested_parties());
+  child_policy_.reset();
+  // Drop our ref to the child's picker, in case it's holding a ref to
+  // the child.
+  picker_wrapper_.reset();
+  if (delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_) {
+    grpc_timer_cancel(&delayed_removal_timer_);
+  }
+  shutdown_ = true;
+  Unref();
+}
+
+OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy>
+XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::CreateChildPolicyLocked(
+    const grpc_channel_args* args) {
+  LoadBalancingPolicy::Args lb_policy_args;
+  lb_policy_args.work_serializer =
+      xds_cluster_manager_policy_->work_serializer();
+  lb_policy_args.args = args;
+  lb_policy_args.channel_control_helper =
+      absl::make_unique<Helper>(this->Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "Helper"));
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> lb_policy =
+      MakeOrphanable<ChildPolicyHandler>(std::move(lb_policy_args),
+                                         &grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace);
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] ClusterChild %p %s: Created "
+            "new child "
+            "policy handler %p",
+            xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(), this, name_.c_str(),
+            lb_policy.get());
+  }
+  // Add the xDS's interested_parties pollset_set to that of the newly created
+  // child policy. This will make the child policy progress upon activity on
+  // xDS LB, which in turn is tied to the application's call.
+  grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset_set(
+      lb_policy->interested_parties(),
+      xds_cluster_manager_policy_->interested_parties());
+  return lb_policy;
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::UpdateLocked(
+    RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> config,
+    const ServerAddressList& addresses, const grpc_channel_args* args) {
+  if (xds_cluster_manager_policy_->shutting_down_) return;
+  // Update child weight.
+  // Reactivate if needed.
+  if (delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_) {
+    delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
+    grpc_timer_cancel(&delayed_removal_timer_);
+  }
+  // Create child policy if needed.
+  if (child_policy_ == nullptr) {
+    child_policy_ = CreateChildPolicyLocked(args);
+  }
+  // Construct update args.
+  UpdateArgs update_args;
+  update_args.config = std::move(config);
+  update_args.addresses = addresses;
+  update_args.args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args);
+  // Update the policy.
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] ClusterChild %p %s: "
+            "Updating child "
+            "policy handler %p",
+            xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(), this, name_.c_str(),
+            child_policy_.get());
+  }
+  child_policy_->UpdateLocked(std::move(update_args));
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::ExitIdleLocked() {
+  child_policy_->ExitIdleLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::ResetBackoffLocked() {
+  child_policy_->ResetBackoffLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::DeactivateLocked() {
+  // If already deactivated, don't do that again.
+  if (delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_ == true) return;
+  // Set the child weight to 0 so that future picker won't contain this child.
+  // Start a timer to delete the child.
+  Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "ClusterChild+timer").release();
+  grpc_timer_init(&delayed_removal_timer_,
+                  ExecCtx::Get()->Now() +
+                      GRPC_XDS_CLUSTER_MANAGER_CHILD_RETENTION_INTERVAL_MS,
+                  &on_delayed_removal_timer_);
+  delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_ = true;
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::OnDelayedRemovalTimer(
+    void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+  ClusterChild* self = static_cast<ClusterChild*>(arg);
+  GRPC_ERROR_REF(error);  // Ref owned by the lambda
+  self->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->work_serializer()->Run(
+      [self, error]() { self->OnDelayedRemovalTimerLocked(error); },
+      DEBUG_LOCATION);
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::OnDelayedRemovalTimerLocked(
+    grpc_error* error) {
+  delayed_removal_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE && !shutdown_) {
+    xds_cluster_manager_policy_->children_.erase(name_);
+  }
+  Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "ClusterChild+timer");
+  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
+}
+
+//
+// XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Helper
+//
+
+RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface>
+XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Helper::CreateSubchannel(
+    ServerAddress address, const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+  if (xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->shutting_down_) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_
+      ->channel_control_helper()
+      ->CreateSubchannel(std::move(address), args);
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Helper::UpdateState(
+    grpc_connectivity_state state, const absl::Status& status,
+    std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_xds_cluster_manager_lb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(
+        GPR_INFO,
+        "[xds_cluster_manager_lb %p] child %s: received update: state=%s (%s) "
+        "picker=%p",
+        xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_.get(),
+        xds_cluster_manager_child_->name_.c_str(), ConnectivityStateName(state),
+        status.ToString().c_str(), picker.get());
+  }
+  if (xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->shutting_down_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  // Cache the picker in the ClusterChild.
+  xds_cluster_manager_child_->picker_wrapper_ =
+      MakeRefCounted<ChildPickerWrapper>(xds_cluster_manager_child_->name_,
+                                         std::move(picker));
+  // Decide what state to report for aggregation purposes.
+  // If we haven't seen a failure since the last time we were in state
+  // READY, then we report the state change as-is.  However, once we do see
+  // a failure, we report TRANSIENT_FAILURE and ignore any subsequent state
+  // changes until we go back into state READY.
+  if (!xds_cluster_manager_child_->seen_failure_since_ready_) {
+    if (state == GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE) {
+      xds_cluster_manager_child_->seen_failure_since_ready_ = true;
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (state != GRPC_CHANNEL_READY) return;
+    xds_cluster_manager_child_->seen_failure_since_ready_ = false;
+  }
+  xds_cluster_manager_child_->connectivity_state_ = state;
+  // Notify the LB policy.
+  xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->UpdateStateLocked();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Helper::RequestReresolution() {
+  if (xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->shutting_down_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_
+      ->channel_control_helper()
+      ->RequestReresolution();
+}
+
+void XdsClusterManagerLb::ClusterChild::Helper::AddTraceEvent(
+    TraceSeverity severity, absl::string_view message) {
+  if (xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_->shutting_down_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  xds_cluster_manager_child_->xds_cluster_manager_policy_
+      ->channel_control_helper()
+      ->AddTraceEvent(severity, message);
+}
+
+//
+// factory
+//
+
+class XdsClusterManagerLbFactory : public LoadBalancingPolicyFactory {
+ public:
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> CreateLoadBalancingPolicy(
+      LoadBalancingPolicy::Args args) const override {
+    return MakeOrphanable<XdsClusterManagerLb>(std::move(args));
+  }
+
+  const char* name() const override { return kXdsClusterManager; }
+
+  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+      const Json& json, grpc_error** error) const override {
+    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(error != nullptr && *error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+    if (json.type() == Json::Type::JSON_NULL) {
+      // xds_cluster_manager was mentioned as a policy in the deprecated
+      // loadBalancingPolicy field or in the client API.
+      *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+          "field:loadBalancingPolicy error:xds_cluster_manager policy requires "
+          "configuration.  Please use loadBalancingConfig field of service "
+          "config instead.");
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+    std::vector<grpc_error*> error_list;
+    XdsClusterManagerLbConfig::ClusterMap cluster_map;
+    std::set<std::string /*cluster_name*/> clusters_to_be_used;
+    auto it = json.object_value().find("children");
+    if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+      error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+          "field:children error:required field not present"));
+    } else if (it->second.type() != Json::Type::OBJECT) {
+      error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+          "field:children error:type should be object"));
+    } else {
+      for (const auto& p : it->second.object_value()) {
+        const std::string& child_name = p.first;
+        if (child_name.empty()) {
+          error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+              "field:children element error: name cannot be empty"));
+          continue;
+        }
+        RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_config;
+        std::vector<grpc_error*> child_errors =
+            ParseChildConfig(p.second, &child_config);
+        if (!child_errors.empty()) {
+          // Can't use GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR() here, because the error
+          // string is not static in this case.
+          grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_COPIED_STRING(
+              absl::StrCat("field:children name:", child_name).c_str());
+          for (grpc_error* child_error : child_errors) {
+            error = grpc_error_add_child(error, child_error);
+          }
+          error_list.push_back(error);
+        } else {
+          cluster_map[child_name] = std::move(child_config);
+          clusters_to_be_used.insert(child_name);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (cluster_map.empty()) {
+      error_list.push_back(
+          GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("no valid children configured"));
+    }
+    if (!error_list.empty()) {
+      *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR(
+          "xds_cluster_manager_experimental LB policy config", &error_list);
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+    return MakeRefCounted<XdsClusterManagerLbConfig>(std::move(cluster_map));
+  }
+
+ private:
+  static std::vector<grpc_error*> ParseChildConfig(
+      const Json& json,
+      RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>* child_config) {
+    std::vector<grpc_error*> error_list;
+    if (json.type() != Json::Type::OBJECT) {
+      error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+          "value should be of type object"));
+      return error_list;
+    }
+    auto it = json.object_value().find("childPolicy");
+    if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+      error_list.push_back(
+          GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("did not find childPolicy"));
+    } else {
+      grpc_error* parse_error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+      *child_config = LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+          it->second, &parse_error);
+      if (*child_config == nullptr) {
+        GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(parse_error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+        std::vector<grpc_error*> child_errors;
+        child_errors.push_back(parse_error);
+        error_list.push_back(
+            GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR("field:childPolicy", &child_errors));
+      }
+    }
+    return error_list;
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace
+
+}  // namespace grpc_core
+
+//
+// Plugin registration
+//
+
+void grpc_lb_policy_xds_cluster_manager_init() {
+  grpc_core::LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::Builder::
+      RegisterLoadBalancingPolicyFactory(
+          absl::make_unique<grpc_core::XdsClusterManagerLbFactory>());
+}
+
+void grpc_lb_policy_xds_cluster_manager_shutdown() {}