grpc 1.48.0 → 1.50.0

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 // IWYU pragma: no_include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -94,16 +93,12 @@
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.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/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_balancer_addresses.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.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/fake/fake_resolver.h"
-#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_interface.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/address_utils/sockaddr_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
@@ -111,7 +106,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channelz.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/config/core_configuration.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/debug/trace.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/event_engine/event_engine_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/event_engine/default_event_engine.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/useful.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h"
@@ -119,6 +114,8 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/time.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/validation_errors.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/work_serializer.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/closure.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
@@ -127,8 +124,13 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/socket_utils.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/work_serializer.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/json/json.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/json/json_args.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/json/json_object_loader.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/load_balancing/lb_policy.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/load_balancing/lb_policy_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/load_balancing/lb_policy_registry.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/load_balancing/subchannel_interface.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/resolver/resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/resolver/server_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h"
@@ -161,15 +163,53 @@ namespace {
 using ::grpc_event_engine::experimental::EventEngine;
 using ::grpc_event_engine::experimental::GetDefaultEventEngine;
 
-constexpr char kGrpclb[] = "grpclb";
+constexpr absl::string_view kGrpclb = "grpclb";
 
 class GrpcLbConfig : public LoadBalancingPolicy::Config {
  public:
-  GrpcLbConfig(RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy,
-               std::string service_name)
-      : child_policy_(std::move(child_policy)),
-        service_name_(std::move(service_name)) {}
-  const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
+  GrpcLbConfig() = default;
+
+  GrpcLbConfig(const GrpcLbConfig&) = delete;
+  GrpcLbConfig& operator=(const GrpcLbConfig&) = delete;
+
+  GrpcLbConfig(GrpcLbConfig&& other) = delete;
+  GrpcLbConfig& operator=(GrpcLbConfig&& other) = delete;
+
+  static const JsonLoaderInterface* JsonLoader(const JsonArgs&) {
+    static const auto* loader =
+        JsonObjectLoader<GrpcLbConfig>()
+            // Note: "childPolicy" field requires custom parsing, so
+            // it's handled in JsonPostLoad() instead.
+            .OptionalField("serviceName", &GrpcLbConfig::service_name_)
+            .Finish();
+    return loader;
+  }
+
+  void JsonPostLoad(const Json& json, const JsonArgs&,
+                    ValidationErrors* errors) {
+    ValidationErrors::ScopedField field(errors, ".childPolicy");
+    Json child_policy_config_json_tmp;
+    const Json* child_policy_config_json;
+    auto it = json.object_value().find("childPolicy");
+    if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
+      child_policy_config_json_tmp = Json::Array{Json::Object{
+          {"round_robin", Json::Object()},
+      }};
+      child_policy_config_json = &child_policy_config_json_tmp;
+    } else {
+      child_policy_config_json = &it->second;
+    }
+    auto child_policy_config =
+        CoreConfiguration::Get().lb_policy_registry().ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+            *child_policy_config_json);
+    if (!child_policy_config.ok()) {
+      errors->AddError(child_policy_config.status().message());
+      return;
+    }
+    child_policy_ = std::move(*child_policy_config);
+  }
+
+  absl::string_view name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
 
   RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy() const {
     return child_policy_;
@@ -186,9 +226,9 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
  public:
   explicit GrpcLb(Args args);
 
-  const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
+  absl::string_view name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
 
-  void UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) override;
+  absl::Status UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) override;
   void ResetBackoffLocked() override;
 
  private:
@@ -219,7 +259,6 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
     void SendClientLoadReportLocked();
 
     // EventEngine callbacks
-    void MaybeSendClientLoadReport();
     void MaybeSendClientLoadReportLocked();
 
     static void ClientLoadReportDone(void* arg, grpc_error_handle error);
@@ -426,7 +465,7 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
         : parent_(std::move(parent)) {}
 
     RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> CreateSubchannel(
-        ServerAddress address, const grpc_channel_args& args) override;
+        ServerAddress address, const ChannelArgs& args) override;
     void UpdateState(grpc_connectivity_state state, const absl::Status& status,
                      std::unique_ptr<SubchannelPicker> picker) override;
     void RequestReresolution() override;
@@ -470,12 +509,10 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
     RefCountedPtr<GrpcLb> parent_;
   };
 
-  ~GrpcLb() override;
-
   void ShutdownLocked() override;
 
   // Helper functions used in UpdateLocked().
-  void UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args);
+  absl::Status UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(const ChannelArgs& args);
 
   void CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
 
@@ -491,10 +528,10 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
   void OnBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked(grpc_error_handle error);
 
   // Methods for dealing with the child policy.
-  grpc_channel_args* CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
+  ChannelArgs CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
       bool is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer);
   OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> CreateChildPolicyLocked(
-      const grpc_channel_args* args);
+      const ChannelArgs& args);
   void CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
 
   // Subchannel caching.
@@ -510,7 +547,7 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
   RefCountedPtr<GrpcLbConfig> config_;
 
   // Current channel args from the resolver.
-  grpc_channel_args* args_ = nullptr;
+  ChannelArgs args_;
 
   // Internal state.
   bool shutting_down_ = false;
@@ -674,7 +711,7 @@ ServerAddressList GrpcLb::Serverlist::GetServerAddressList(
         absl::make_unique<TokenAndClientStatsAttribute>(std::move(lb_token),
                                                         stats);
     // Add address.
-    addresses.emplace_back(addr, /*args=*/nullptr, std::move(attributes));
+    addresses.emplace_back(addr, ChannelArgs(), std::move(attributes));
   }
   return addresses;
 }
@@ -759,7 +796,7 @@ GrpcLb::PickResult GrpcLb::Picker::Pick(PickArgs args) {
 //
 
 RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> GrpcLb::Helper::CreateSubchannel(
-    ServerAddress address, const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+    ServerAddress address, const ChannelArgs& args) {
   if (parent_->shutting_down_) return nullptr;
   const TokenAndClientStatsAttribute* attribute =
       static_cast<const TokenAndClientStatsAttribute*>(
@@ -870,7 +907,7 @@ GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::BalancerCallState(
   const Timestamp deadline =
       grpclb_policy()->lb_call_timeout_ == Duration::Zero()
           ? Timestamp::InfFuture()
-          : ExecCtx::Get()->Now() + grpclb_policy()->lb_call_timeout_;
+          : Timestamp::Now() + grpclb_policy()->lb_call_timeout_;
   lb_call_ = grpc_channel_create_pollset_set_call(
       grpclb_policy()->lb_channel_, nullptr, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS,
       grpclb_policy_->interested_parties(),
@@ -998,15 +1035,11 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::ScheduleNextClientLoadReportLocked() {
       GetDefaultEventEngine()->RunAfter(client_stats_report_interval_, [this] {
         ApplicationCallbackExecCtx callback_exec_ctx;
         ExecCtx exec_ctx;
-        MaybeSendClientLoadReport();
+        grpclb_policy()->work_serializer()->Run(
+            [this] { MaybeSendClientLoadReportLocked(); }, DEBUG_LOCATION);
       });
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::MaybeSendClientLoadReport() {
-  grpclb_policy()->work_serializer()->Run(
-      [this] { MaybeSendClientLoadReportLocked(); }, DEBUG_LOCATION);
-}
-
 void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::MaybeSendClientLoadReportLocked() {
   client_load_report_handle_.reset();
   if (this != grpclb_policy()->lb_calld_.get()) {
@@ -1343,7 +1376,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerStatusReceivedLocked(
 // helper code for creating balancer channel
 //
 
-ServerAddressList ExtractBalancerAddresses(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+ServerAddressList ExtractBalancerAddresses(const ChannelArgs& args) {
   const ServerAddressList* addresses =
       FindGrpclbBalancerAddressesInChannelArgs(args);
   if (addresses != nullptr) return *addresses;
@@ -1357,88 +1390,90 @@ ServerAddressList ExtractBalancerAddresses(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
  *   - \a response_generator: in order to propagate updates from the resolver
  *   above the grpclb policy.
  *   - \a args: other args inherited from the grpclb policy. */
-grpc_channel_args* BuildBalancerChannelArgs(
+ChannelArgs BuildBalancerChannelArgs(
     FakeResolverResponseGenerator* response_generator,
-    const grpc_channel_args* args) {
-  // Channel args to remove.
-  static const char* args_to_remove[] = {
-      // LB policy name, since we want to use the default (pick_first) in
-      // the LB channel.
-      GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME,
-      // Strip out the service config, since we don't want the LB policy
-      // config specified for the parent channel to affect the LB channel.
-      GRPC_ARG_SERVICE_CONFIG,
-      // The channel arg for the server URI, since that will be different for
-      // the LB channel than for the parent channel.  The client channel
-      // factory will re-add this arg with the right value.
-      GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI,
-      // The fake resolver response generator, because we are replacing it
-      // with the one from the grpclb policy, used to propagate updates to
-      // the LB channel.
-      GRPC_ARG_FAKE_RESOLVER_RESPONSE_GENERATOR,
-      // The LB channel should use the authority indicated by the target
-      // authority table (see \a ModifyGrpclbBalancerChannelArgs),
-      // as opposed to the authority from the parent channel.
-      GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY,
-      // Just as for \a GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY, the LB channel should be
-      // treated as a stand-alone channel and not inherit this argument from the
-      // args of the parent channel.
-      GRPC_SSL_TARGET_NAME_OVERRIDE_ARG,
-      // Don't want to pass down channelz node from parent; the balancer
-      // channel will get its own.
-      GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_NODE,
-      // Remove the channel args for channel credentials and replace it
-      // with a version that does not contain call credentials. The loadbalancer
-      // is not necessarily trusted to handle bearer token credentials.
-      GRPC_ARG_CHANNEL_CREDENTIALS,
-  };
+    const ChannelArgs& args) {
+  ChannelArgs grpclb_channel_args;
+  const grpc_channel_args* lb_channel_specific_args =
+      args.GetPointer<grpc_channel_args>(
+          GRPC_ARG_EXPERIMENTAL_GRPCLB_CHANNEL_ARGS);
+  if (lb_channel_specific_args != nullptr) {
+    grpclb_channel_args = ChannelArgs::FromC(lb_channel_specific_args);
+  } else {
+    // Set grpclb_channel_args based on the parent channel's channel args.
+    grpclb_channel_args =
+        args
+            // LB policy name, since we want to use the default (pick_first) in
+            // the LB channel.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME)
+            // Strip out the service config, since we don't want the LB policy
+            // config specified for the parent channel to affect the LB channel.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_SERVICE_CONFIG)
+            // The channel arg for the server URI, since that will be different
+            // for the LB channel than for the parent channel.  The client
+            // channel factory will re-add this arg with the right value.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI)
+            // The fake resolver response generator, because we are replacing it
+            // with the one from the grpclb policy, used to propagate updates to
+            // the LB channel.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_FAKE_RESOLVER_RESPONSE_GENERATOR)
+            // The LB channel should use the authority indicated by the target
+            // authority table (see \a ModifyGrpclbBalancerChannelArgs),
+            // as opposed to the authority from the parent channel.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY)
+            // Just as for \a GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY, the LB channel should
+            // be treated as a stand-alone channel and not inherit this argument
+            // from the args of the parent channel.
+            .Remove(GRPC_SSL_TARGET_NAME_OVERRIDE_ARG)
+            // Don't want to pass down channelz node from parent; the balancer
+            // channel will get its own.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_NODE)
+            // Remove the channel args for channel credentials and replace it
+            // with a version that does not contain call credentials. The
+            // loadbalancer is not necessarily trusted to handle bearer token
+            // credentials.
+            .Remove(GRPC_ARG_CHANNEL_CREDENTIALS);
+  }
   // Create channel args for channel credentials that does not contain bearer
   // token credentials.
-  grpc_channel_credentials* channel_credentials =
-      grpc_channel_credentials_find_in_args(args);
+  auto* channel_credentials = args.GetObject<grpc_channel_credentials>();
   GPR_ASSERT(channel_credentials != nullptr);
   RefCountedPtr<grpc_channel_credentials> creds_sans_call_creds =
       channel_credentials->duplicate_without_call_credentials();
   GPR_ASSERT(creds_sans_call_creds != nullptr);
-  // Channel args to add.
-  absl::InlinedVector<grpc_arg, 4> args_to_add = {
-      // The fake resolver response generator, which we use to inject
-      // address updates into the LB channel.
-      FakeResolverResponseGenerator::MakeChannelArg(response_generator),
+  return grpclb_channel_args
       // A channel arg indicating the target is a grpclb load balancer.
-      grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-          const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER), 1),
+      .Set(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER, 1)
       // Tells channelz that this is an internal channel.
-      grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-          const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_IS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL), 1),
+      .Set(GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_IS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL, 1)
       // A channel args for new channel credentials that does not contain bearer
       // tokens.
-      grpc_channel_credentials_to_arg(creds_sans_call_creds.get()),
-  };
-  return grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
-      args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), args_to_add.data(),
-      args_to_add.size());
+      .SetObject(creds_sans_call_creds)
+      // The fake resolver response generator, which we use to inject
+      // address updates into the LB channel.
+      .SetObject(response_generator->Ref());
 }
 
 //
 // ctor and dtor
 //
 
-std::string GetServerNameFromChannelArgs(const grpc_channel_args* args) {
-  const char* server_uri =
-      grpc_channel_args_find_string(args, GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI);
-  GPR_ASSERT(server_uri != nullptr);
-  absl::StatusOr<URI> uri = URI::Parse(server_uri);
+std::string GetServerNameFromChannelArgs(const ChannelArgs& args) {
+  absl::StatusOr<URI> uri =
+      URI::Parse(args.GetString(GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI).value());
   GPR_ASSERT(uri.ok() && !uri->path().empty());
   return std::string(absl::StripPrefix(uri->path(), "/"));
 }
 
 GrpcLb::GrpcLb(Args args)
     : LoadBalancingPolicy(std::move(args)),
-      server_name_(GetServerNameFromChannelArgs(args.args)),
+      server_name_(GetServerNameFromChannelArgs(channel_args())),
       response_generator_(MakeRefCounted<FakeResolverResponseGenerator>()),
-      lb_call_timeout_(Duration::Milliseconds(grpc_channel_args_find_integer(
-          args.args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS, {0, 0, INT_MAX}))),
+      lb_call_timeout_(std::max(
+          Duration::Zero(),
+          channel_args()
+              .GetDurationFromIntMillis(GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS)
+              .value_or(Duration::Zero()))),
       lb_call_backoff_(
           BackOff::Options()
               .set_initial_backoff(Duration::Seconds(
@@ -1447,15 +1482,19 @@ GrpcLb::GrpcLb(Args args)
               .set_jitter(GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_JITTER)
               .set_max_backoff(Duration::Seconds(
                   GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS))),
-      fallback_at_startup_timeout_(
-          Duration::Milliseconds(grpc_channel_args_find_integer(
-              args.args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS,
-              {GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, 0, INT_MAX}))),
-      subchannel_cache_interval_(
-          Duration::Milliseconds(grpc_channel_args_find_integer(
-              args.args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_SUBCHANNEL_CACHE_INTERVAL_MS,
-              {GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_SUBCHANNEL_DELETION_DELAY_MS, 0,
-               INT_MAX}))) {
+      fallback_at_startup_timeout_(std::max(
+          Duration::Zero(),
+          channel_args()
+              .GetDurationFromIntMillis(GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS)
+              .value_or(Duration::Milliseconds(
+                  GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS)))),
+      subchannel_cache_interval_(std::max(
+          Duration::Zero(),
+          channel_args()
+              .GetDurationFromIntMillis(
+                  GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_SUBCHANNEL_CACHE_INTERVAL_MS)
+              .value_or(Duration::Milliseconds(
+                  GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_SUBCHANNEL_DELETION_DELAY_MS)))) {
   if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
             "[grpclb %p] Will use '%s' as the server name for LB request.",
@@ -1470,8 +1509,6 @@ GrpcLb::GrpcLb(Args args)
                     nullptr);
 }
 
-GrpcLb::~GrpcLb() { grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_); }
-
 void GrpcLb::ShutdownLocked() {
   shutting_down_ = true;
   lb_calld_.reset();
@@ -1522,7 +1559,7 @@ void GrpcLb::ResetBackoffLocked() {
   }
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
+absl::Status GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
   const bool is_initial_update = lb_channel_ == nullptr;
   config_ = args.config;
   GPR_ASSERT(config_ != nullptr);
@@ -1538,7 +1575,7 @@ void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
   }
   resolution_note_ = std::move(args.resolution_note);
   // Update balancer channel.
-  UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(*args.args);
+  absl::Status status = UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(args.args);
   // Update the existing child policy, if any.
   if (child_policy_ != nullptr) CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
   // If this is the initial update, start the fallback-at-startup checks
@@ -1546,7 +1583,7 @@ void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
   if (is_initial_update) {
     fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = true;
     // Start timer.
-    Timestamp deadline = ExecCtx::Get()->Now() + fallback_at_startup_timeout_;
+    Timestamp deadline = Timestamp::Now() + fallback_at_startup_timeout_;
     Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_fallback_timer").release();  // Ref for callback
     grpc_timer_init(&lb_fallback_timer_, deadline, &lb_on_fallback_);
     // Start watching the channel's connectivity state.  If the channel
@@ -1563,43 +1600,40 @@ void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
     // Start balancer call.
     StartBalancerCallLocked();
   }
+  return status;
 }
 
 //
 // helpers for UpdateLocked()
 //
 
-void GrpcLb::UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+absl::Status GrpcLb::UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(const ChannelArgs& args) {
   // Make sure that GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME is set in channel args,
   // since we use this to trigger the client_load_reporting filter.
-  static const char* args_to_remove[] = {GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME};
-  grpc_arg new_arg = grpc_channel_arg_string_create(
-      const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME), const_cast<char*>("grpclb"));
-  grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_);
-  args_ = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
-      &args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), &new_arg, 1);
-  // Construct args for balancer channel.
+  args_ = args.Set(GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME, "grpclb");
+  // Get balancer addresses.
   ServerAddressList balancer_addresses = ExtractBalancerAddresses(args);
-  grpc_channel_args* lb_channel_args =
-      BuildBalancerChannelArgs(response_generator_.get(), &args);
+  absl::Status status;
+  if (balancer_addresses.empty()) {
+    status = absl::UnavailableError("balancer address list must be non-empty");
+  }
+  // Construct args for balancer channel.
+  ChannelArgs lb_channel_args =
+      BuildBalancerChannelArgs(response_generator_.get(), args);
   // Create balancer channel if needed.
   if (lb_channel_ == nullptr) {
     std::string uri_str = absl::StrCat("fake:///", server_name_);
-    grpc_channel_credentials* creds =
-        grpc_channel_credentials_find_in_args(lb_channel_args);
+    auto* creds = lb_channel_args.GetObject<grpc_channel_credentials>();
     GPR_ASSERT(creds != nullptr);
-    const char* arg_to_remove = GRPC_ARG_CHANNEL_CREDENTIALS;
-    grpc_channel_args* new_args =
-        grpc_channel_args_copy_and_remove(lb_channel_args, &arg_to_remove, 1);
-    lb_channel_ = grpc_channel_create(uri_str.c_str(), creds, new_args);
+    lb_channel_ = grpc_channel_create(
+        uri_str.c_str(), creds,
+        lb_channel_args.Remove(GRPC_ARG_CHANNEL_CREDENTIALS).ToC().get());
     GPR_ASSERT(lb_channel_ != nullptr);
-    grpc_channel_args_destroy(new_args);
     // Set up channelz linkage.
     channelz::ChannelNode* child_channelz_node =
         grpc_channel_get_channelz_node(lb_channel_);
     channelz::ChannelNode* parent_channelz_node =
-        grpc_channel_args_find_pointer<channelz::ChannelNode>(
-            &args, GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_NODE);
+        args.GetObject<channelz::ChannelNode>();
     if (child_channelz_node != nullptr && parent_channelz_node != nullptr) {
       parent_channelz_node->AddChildChannel(child_channelz_node->uuid());
       parent_channelz_node_ = parent_channelz_node->Ref();
@@ -1611,6 +1645,8 @@ void GrpcLb::UpdateBalancerChannelLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
   result.addresses = std::move(balancer_addresses);
   result.args = lb_channel_args;
   response_generator_->SetResponse(std::move(result));
+  // Return status.
+  return status;
 }
 
 void GrpcLb::CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked() {
@@ -1642,7 +1678,7 @@ void GrpcLb::StartBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked() {
   Timestamp next_try = lb_call_backoff_.NextAttemptTime();
   if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Connection to LB server lost...", this);
-    Duration timeout = next_try - ExecCtx::Get()->Now();
+    Duration timeout = next_try - Timestamp::Now();
     if (timeout > Duration::Zero()) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] ... retry_timer_active in %" PRId64 "ms.",
               this, timeout.millis());
@@ -1734,22 +1770,19 @@ void GrpcLb::OnFallbackTimerLocked(grpc_error_handle error) {
 // code for interacting with the child policy
 //
 
-grpc_channel_args* GrpcLb::CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
+ChannelArgs GrpcLb::CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
     bool is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer) {
-  absl::InlinedVector<grpc_arg, 2> args_to_add;
-  args_to_add.emplace_back(grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-      const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_BACKEND_FROM_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER),
-      is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer));
+  ChannelArgs r =
+      args_.Set(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_BACKEND_FROM_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER,
+                is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer);
   if (is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer) {
-    args_to_add.emplace_back(grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-        const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_INHIBIT_HEALTH_CHECKING), 1));
+    r = r.Set(GRPC_ARG_INHIBIT_HEALTH_CHECKING, 1);
   }
-  return grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(args_, args_to_add.data(),
-                                        args_to_add.size());
+  return r;
 }
 
 OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> GrpcLb::CreateChildPolicyLocked(
-    const grpc_channel_args* args) {
+    const ChannelArgs& args) {
   LoadBalancingPolicy::Args lb_policy_args;
   lb_policy_args.work_serializer = work_serializer();
   lb_policy_args.args = args;
@@ -1793,7 +1826,7 @@ void GrpcLb::CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() {
   }
   update_args.args =
       CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer);
-  GPR_ASSERT(update_args.args != nullptr);
+  GPR_ASSERT(update_args.args != ChannelArgs());
   update_args.config = config_->child_policy();
   // Create child policy if needed.
   if (child_policy_ == nullptr) {
@@ -1804,7 +1837,9 @@ void GrpcLb::CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Updating child policy handler %p", this,
             child_policy_.get());
   }
-  child_policy_->UpdateLocked(std::move(update_args));
+  // TODO(roth): If we're in fallback mode and the child policy rejects the
+  // update, we should propagate that failure back to the resolver somehow.
+  (void)child_policy_->UpdateLocked(std::move(update_args));
 }
 
 //
@@ -1813,7 +1848,7 @@ void GrpcLb::CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() {
 
 void GrpcLb::CacheDeletedSubchannelLocked(
     RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> subchannel) {
-  Timestamp deletion_time = ExecCtx::Get()->Now() + subchannel_cache_interval_;
+  Timestamp deletion_time = Timestamp::Now() + subchannel_cache_interval_;
   cached_subchannels_[deletion_time].push_back(std::move(subchannel));
   if (!subchannel_cache_timer_pending_) {
     Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "OnSubchannelCacheTimer").release();
@@ -1868,54 +1903,12 @@ class GrpcLbFactory : public LoadBalancingPolicyFactory {
     return MakeOrphanable<GrpcLb>(std::move(args));
   }
 
-  const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
+  absl::string_view name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
 
-  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
-      const Json& json, grpc_error_handle* error) const override {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(error != nullptr && GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(*error));
-    if (json.type() == Json::Type::JSON_NULL) {
-      return MakeRefCounted<GrpcLbConfig>(nullptr, "");
-    }
-    std::vector<grpc_error_handle> error_list;
-    Json child_policy_config_json_tmp;
-    const Json* child_policy_config_json;
-    std::string service_name;
-    auto it = json.object_value().find("serviceName");
-    if (it != json.object_value().end()) {
-      const Json& service_name_json = it->second;
-      if (service_name_json.type() != Json::Type::STRING) {
-        error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
-            "field:serviceName error:type should be string"));
-      } else {
-        service_name = service_name_json.string_value();
-      }
-    }
-    it = json.object_value().find("childPolicy");
-    if (it == json.object_value().end()) {
-      child_policy_config_json_tmp = Json::Array{Json::Object{
-          {"round_robin", Json::Object()},
-      }};
-      child_policy_config_json = &child_policy_config_json_tmp;
-    } else {
-      child_policy_config_json = &it->second;
-    }
-    grpc_error_handle parse_error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
-    RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy_config =
-        LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
-            *child_policy_config_json, &parse_error);
-    if (!GRPC_ERROR_IS_NONE(parse_error)) {
-      std::vector<grpc_error_handle> child_errors;
-      child_errors.push_back(parse_error);
-      error_list.push_back(
-          GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR("field:childPolicy", &child_errors));
-    }
-    if (error_list.empty()) {
-      return MakeRefCounted<GrpcLbConfig>(std::move(child_policy_config),
-                                          std::move(service_name));
-    } else {
-      *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR("GrpcLb Parser", &error_list);
-      return nullptr;
-    }
+  absl::StatusOr<RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>>
+  ParseLoadBalancingConfig(const Json& json) const override {
+    return LoadRefCountedFromJson<GrpcLbConfig>(
+        json, JsonArgs(), "errors validating grpclb LB policy config");
   }
 };
 
@@ -1927,16 +1920,10 @@ class GrpcLbFactory : public LoadBalancingPolicyFactory {
 // Plugin registration
 //
 
-void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_init() {
-  grpc_core::LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::Builder::
-      RegisterLoadBalancingPolicyFactory(
-          absl::make_unique<grpc_core::GrpcLbFactory>());
-}
-
-void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_shutdown() {}
-
 namespace grpc_core {
-void RegisterGrpcLbLoadReportingFilter(CoreConfiguration::Builder* builder) {
+void RegisterGrpcLbPolicy(CoreConfiguration::Builder* builder) {
+  builder->lb_policy_registry()->RegisterLoadBalancingPolicyFactory(
+      absl::make_unique<GrpcLbFactory>());
   builder->channel_init()->RegisterStage(
       GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL, GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
       [](ChannelStackBuilder* builder) {