## org.apache.zookeeper
Class ZooKeeper

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeper

    public class ZooKeeper

extends Object

This is the main class of ZooKeeper client library. To use a ZooKeeper service, an application must first instantiate an object of ZooKeeper class. All the iterations will be done by calling the methods of ZooKeeper class. The methods of this class are thread-safe unless otherwise noted.

Once a connection to a server is established, a session ID is assigned to the client. The client will send heart beats to the server periodically to keep the session valid.

The application can call ZooKeeper APIs through a client as long as the session ID of the client remains valid.

If for some reason, the client fails to send heart beats to the server for a prolonged period of time (exceeding the sessionTimeout value, for instance), the server will expire the session, and the session ID will become invalid. The client object will no longer be usable. To make ZooKeeper API calls, the application must create a new client object.

If the ZooKeeper server the client currently connects to fails or otherwise does not respond, the client will automatically try to connect to another server before its session ID expires. If successful, the application can continue to use the client.

Some successful ZooKeeper API calls can leave watches on the "data nodes" in the ZooKeeper server. Other successful ZooKeeper API calls can trigger those watches. Once a watch is triggered, an event will be delivered to the client which left the watch at the first place. Each watch can be triggered only once. Thus, up to one event will be delivered to a client for every watch it leaves.

A client needs an object of a class implementing Watcher interface for processing the events delivered to the client. When a client drops current connection and re-connects to a server, all the existing watches are considered as being triggered but the undelivered events are lost. To emulate this, the client will generate a special event to tell the event handler a connection has been dropped. This special event has type EventNone and state sKeeperStateDisconnected.

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `ZooKeeper.States`

Constructor Summary
`ZooKeeper(String connectString, int sessionTimeout, Watcher watcher)` To create a ZooKeeper client object, the application needs to pass a connection string containing a comma separated list of host:port pairs, each corresponding to a ZooKeeper server.
`ZooKeeper(String connectString, int sessionTimeout, Watcher watcher, long sessionId, byte[] sessionPasswd)` To create a ZooKeeper client object, the application needs to pass a connection string containing a comma separated list of host:port pairs, each corresponding to a ZooKeeper server.

Method Summary
`void` `addAuthInfo(String scheme, byte[] auth)` Add the specified scheme:auth information to this connection.
`void` `close()` Close this client object.
`String` `create(String path, byte[] data, List<ACL> acl, CreateMode createMode)` Create a node with the given path.
`void` `create(String path, byte[] data, List<ACL> acl, CreateMode createMode, AsyncCallback.StringCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of create.
`void` `delete(String path, int version)` Delete the node with the given path.
`void` `delete(String path, int version, AsyncCallback.VoidCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of delete.
`Stat` `exists(String path, boolean watch)` Return the stat of the node of the given path.
`void` `exists(String path, boolean watch, AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of exists.
`Stat` `exists(String path, Watcher watcher)` Return the stat of the node of the given path.
`void` `exists(String path, Watcher watcher, AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of exists.
`List<ACL>` `getACL(String path, Stat stat)` Return the ACL and stat of the node of the given path.
`void` `getACL(String path, Stat stat, AsyncCallback.ACLCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getACL.
`List<String>` `getChildren(String path, boolean watch)` Return the list of the children of the node of the given path.
`void` `getChildren(String path, boolean watch, AsyncCallback.Children2Callback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getChildren.
`void` `getChildren(String path, boolean watch, AsyncCallback.ChildrenCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getChildren.
`List<String>` `getChildren(String path, boolean watch, Stat stat)` For the given znode path return the stat and children list.
`List<String>` `getChildren(String path, Watcher watcher)` Return the list of the children of the node of the given path.
`void` `getChildren(String path, Watcher watcher, AsyncCallback.Children2Callback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getChildren.
`void` `getChildren(String path, Watcher watcher, AsyncCallback.ChildrenCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getChildren.
`List<String>` `getChildren(String path, Watcher watcher, Stat stat)` For the given znode path return the stat and children list.
`void` `getData(String path, boolean watch, AsyncCallback.DataCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getData.
`byte[]` `getData(String path, boolean watch, Stat stat)` Return the data and the stat of the node of the given path.
`void` `getData(String path, Watcher watcher, AsyncCallback.DataCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of getData.
`byte[]` `getData(String path, Watcher watcher, Stat stat)` Return the data and the stat of the node of the given path.
`long` `getSessionId()` The session id for this ZooKeeper client instance.
`byte[]` `getSessionPasswd()` The session password for this ZooKeeper client instance.
`int` `getSessionTimeout()` The negotiated session timeout for this ZooKeeper client instance.
`ZooKeeper.States` `getState()`
`void` `register(Watcher watcher)` Specify the default watcher for the connection (overrides the one specified during construction).
`Stat` `setACL(String path, List<ACL> acl, int version)` Set the ACL for the node of the given path if such a node exists and the given version matches the version of the node.
`void` `setACL(String path, List<ACL> acl, int version, AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of setACL.
`Stat` `setData(String path, byte[] data, int version)` Set the data for the node of the given path if such a node exists and the given version matches the version of the node (if the given version is -1, it matches any node's versions).
`void` `setData(String path, byte[] data, int version, AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb, Object ctx)` The Asynchronous version of setData.
`void` `sync(String path, AsyncCallback.VoidCallback cb, Object ctx)` Asynchronous sync.
`String` `toString()` String representation of this ZooKeeper client.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### ZooKeeper

    public ZooKeeper(String connectString,
                     int sessionTimeout,
                     Watcher watcher)
              throws IOException

  To create a ZooKeeper client object, the application needs to pass a connection string containing a comma separated list of host:port pairs, each corresponding to a ZooKeeper server.

  Session establishment is asynchronous. This constructor will initiate connection to the server and return immediately - potentially (usually) before the session is fully established. The watcher argument specifies the watcher that will be notified of any changes in state. This notification can come at any point before or after the constructor call has returned.

  The instantiated ZooKeeper client object will pick an arbitrary server from the connectString and attempt to connect to it. If establishment of the connection fails, another server in the connect string will be tried (the order is non-deterministic, as we random shuffle the list), until a connection is established. The client will continue attempts until the session is explicitly closed.

  Added in 3.2.0: An optional "chroot" suffix may also be appended to the connection string. This will run the client commands while interpreting all paths relative to this root (similar to the unix chroot command).

  Parameters:
    `connectString` - comma separated host:port pairs, each corresponding to a zk server. e.g. "127.0.0.1:3000,127.0.0.1:3001,127.0.0.1:3002" If the optional chroot suffix is used the example would look like: "127.0.0.1:3000,127.0.0.1:3001,127.0.0.1:3002/app/a" where the client would be rooted at "/app/a" and all paths would be relative to this root - ie getting/setting/etc... "/foo/bar" would result in operations being run on "/app/a/foo/bar" (from the server perspective).
    `sessionTimeout` - session timeout in milliseconds
    `watcher` - a watcher object which will be notified of state changes, may also be notified for node events
  Throws:
    `IOException` - in cases of network failure
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid chroot path is specified

### ZooKeeper

    public ZooKeeper(String connectString,
                     int sessionTimeout,
                     Watcher watcher,
                     long sessionId,
                     byte[] sessionPasswd)
              throws IOException

  To create a ZooKeeper client object, the application needs to pass a connection string containing a comma separated list of host:port pairs, each corresponding to a ZooKeeper server.

  Session establishment is asynchronous. This constructor will initiate connection to the server and return immediately - potentially (usually) before the session is fully established. The watcher argument specifies the watcher that will be notified of any changes in state. This notification can come at any point before or after the constructor call has returned.

  The instantiated ZooKeeper client object will pick an arbitrary server from the connectString and attempt to connect to it. If establishment of the connection fails, another server in the connect string will be tried (the order is non-deterministic, as we random shuffle the list), until a connection is established. The client will continue attempts until the session is explicitly closed (or the session is expired by the server).

  Added in 3.2.0: An optional "chroot" suffix may also be appended to the connection string. This will run the client commands while interpreting all paths relative to this root (similar to the unix chroot command).

  Use `getSessionId()` and `getSessionPasswd()` on an established client connection, these values must be passed as sessionId and sessionPasswd respectively if reconnecting. Otherwise, if not reconnecting, use the other constructor which does not require these parameters.

  Parameters:
    `connectString` - comma separated host:port pairs, each corresponding to a zk server. e.g. "127.0.0.1:3000,127.0.0.1:3001,127.0.0.1:3002" If the optional chroot suffix is used the example would look like: "127.0.0.1:3000,127.0.0.1:3001,127.0.0.1:3002/app/a" where the client would be rooted at "/app/a" and all paths would be relative to this root - ie getting/setting/etc... "/foo/bar" would result in operations being run on "/app/a/foo/bar" (from the server perspective).
    `sessionTimeout` - session timeout in milliseconds
    `watcher` - a watcher object which will be notified of state changes, may also be notified for node events
    `sessionId` - specific session id to use if reconnecting
    `sessionPasswd` - password for this session
  Throws:
    `IOException` - in cases of network failure
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid chroot path is specified

Method Detail

### getSessionId

    public long getSessionId()

  The session id for this ZooKeeper client instance. The value returned is not valid until the client connects to a server and may change after a re-connect. This method is NOT thread safe

  Returns:
    current session id

### getSessionPasswd

    public byte[] getSessionPasswd()

  The session password for this ZooKeeper client instance. The value returned is not valid until the client connects to a server and may change after a re-connect. This method is NOT thread safe

  Returns:
    current session password

### getSessionTimeout

    public int getSessionTimeout()

  The negotiated session timeout for this ZooKeeper client instance. The value returned is not valid until the client connects to a server and may change after a re-connect. This method is NOT thread safe

  Returns:
    current session timeout

### addAuthInfo

    public void addAuthInfo(String scheme,
                            byte[] auth)

  Add the specified scheme:auth information to this connection. This method is NOT thread safe

  Parameters:
    `scheme` -
    `auth` -

### register

    public void register(Watcher watcher)

  Specify the default watcher for the connection (overrides the one specified during construction).

  Parameters:
    `watcher` -

### close

    public void close()
               throws InterruptedException

  Close this client object. Once the client is closed, its session becomes invalid. All the ephemeral nodes in the ZooKeeper server associated with the session will be removed. The watches left on those nodes (and on their parents) will be triggered.

  Throws:
    `InterruptedException`

### create

    public String create(String path,
                         byte[] data,
                         List<ACL> acl,
                         CreateMode createMode)
                  throws KeeperException,
                         InterruptedException

  Create a node with the given path. The node data will be the given data, and node acl will be the given acl.

  The flags argument specifies whether the created node will be ephemeral or not.

  An ephemeral node will be removed by the ZooKeeper automatically when the session associated with the creation of the node expires.

  The flags argument can also specify to create a sequential node. The actual path name of a sequential node will be the given path plus a suffix "i" where i is the current sequential number of the node. The sequence number is always fixed length of 10 digits, 0 padded. Once such a node is created, the sequential number will be incremented by one.

  If a node with the same actual path already exists in the ZooKeeper, a KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NodeExists will be thrown. Note that since a different actual path is used for each invocation of creating sequential node with the same path argument, the call will never throw "file exists" KeeperException.

  If the parent node does not exist in the ZooKeeper, a KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown.

  An ephemeral node cannot have children. If the parent node of the given path is ephemeral, a KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoChildrenForEphemerals will be thrown.

  This operation, if successful, will trigger all the watches left on the node of the given path by exists and getData API calls, and the watches left on the parent node by getChildren API calls.

  If a node is created successfully, the ZooKeeper server will trigger the watches on the path left by exists calls, and the watches on the parent of the node by getChildren calls.

  The maximum allowable size of the data array is 1 MB (1,048,576 bytes). Arrays larger than this will cause a KeeperExecption to be thrown.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the path for the node
    `data` - the initial data for the node
    `acl` - the acl for the node
    `createMode` - specifying whether the node to be created is ephemeral and/or sequential
  Returns:
    the actual path of the created node
  Throws:
    `KeeperException` - if the server returns a non-zero error code
    `KeeperException.InvalidACLException` - if the ACL is invalid, null, or empty
    `InterruptedException` - if the transaction is interrupted
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### create

    public void create(String path,
                       byte[] data,
                       List<ACL> acl,
                       CreateMode createMode,
                       AsyncCallback.StringCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of create. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `create(String, byte[], List, CreateMode)`

### delete

    public void delete(String path,
                       int version)
                throws InterruptedException,
                       KeeperException

  Delete the node with the given path. The call will succeed if such a node exists, and the given version matches the node's version (if the given version is -1, it matches any node's versions).

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if the nodes does not exist.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.BadVersion will be thrown if the given version does not match the node's version.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NotEmpty will be thrown if the node has children.

  This operation, if successful, will trigger all the watches on the node of the given path left by exists API calls, and the watches on the parent node left by getChildren API calls.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the path of the node to be deleted.
    `version` - the expected node version.
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - IF the server transaction is interrupted
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero return code.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### delete

    public void delete(String path,
                       int version,
                       AsyncCallback.VoidCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of delete. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `delete(String, int)`

### exists

    public Stat exists(String path,
                       Watcher watcher)
                throws KeeperException,
                       InterruptedException

  Return the stat of the node of the given path. Return null if no such a node exists.

  If the watch is non-null and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch will be triggered by a successful operation that creates/delete the node or sets the data on the node.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the node path
    `watcher` - explicit watcher
  Returns:
    the stat of the node of the given path; return null if no such a node exists.
  Throws:
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### exists

    public Stat exists(String path,
                       boolean watch)
                throws KeeperException,
                       InterruptedException

  Return the stat of the node of the given path. Return null if no such a node exists.

  If the watch is true and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch will be triggered by a successful operation that creates/delete the node or sets the data on the node.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the node path
    `watch` - whether need to watch this node
  Returns:
    the stat of the node of the given path; return null if no such a node exists.
  Throws:
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.

### exists

    public void exists(String path,
                       Watcher watcher,
                       AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of exists. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `exists(String, boolean)`

### exists

    public void exists(String path,
                       boolean watch,
                       AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of exists. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `exists(String, boolean)`

### getData

    public byte[] getData(String path,
                          Watcher watcher,
                          Stat stat)
                   throws KeeperException,
                          InterruptedException

  Return the data and the stat of the node of the given path.

  If the watch is non-null and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch will be triggered by a successful operation that sets data on the node, or deletes the node.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the given path
    `watcher` - explicit watcher
    `stat` - the stat of the node
  Returns:
    the data of the node
  Throws:
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### getData

    public byte[] getData(String path,
                          boolean watch,
                          Stat stat)
                   throws KeeperException,
                          InterruptedException

  Return the data and the stat of the node of the given path.

  If the watch is true and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch will be triggered by a successful operation that sets data on the node, or deletes the node.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the given path
    `watch` - whether need to watch this node
    `stat` - the stat of the node
  Returns:
    the data of the node
  Throws:
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.

### getData

    public void getData(String path,
                        Watcher watcher,
                        AsyncCallback.DataCallback cb,
                        Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getData. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `getData(String, Watcher, Stat)`

### getData

    public void getData(String path,
                        boolean watch,
                        AsyncCallback.DataCallback cb,
                        Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getData. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `getData(String, boolean, Stat)`

### setData

    public Stat setData(String path,
                        byte[] data,
                        int version)
                 throws KeeperException,
                        InterruptedException

  Set the data for the node of the given path if such a node exists and the given version matches the version of the node (if the given version is -1, it matches any node's versions). Return the stat of the node.

  This operation, if successful, will trigger all the watches on the node of the given path left by getData calls.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.BadVersion will be thrown if the given version does not match the node's version.

  The maximum allowable size of the data array is 1 MB (1,048,576 bytes). Arrays larger than this will cause a KeeperExecption to be thrown.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the path of the node
    `data` - the data to set
    `version` - the expected matching version
  Returns:
    the state of the node
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### setData

    public void setData(String path,
                        byte[] data,
                        int version,
                        AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb,
                        Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of setData. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `setData(String, byte[], int)`

### getACL

    public List<ACL> getACL(String path,
                            Stat stat)
                     throws KeeperException,
                            InterruptedException

  Return the ACL and stat of the node of the given path.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` - the given path for the node
    `stat` - the stat of the node will be copied to this parameter.
  Returns:
    the ACL array of the given node.
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### getACL

    public void getACL(String path,
                       Stat stat,
                       AsyncCallback.ACLCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getACL. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `getACL(String, Stat)`

### setACL

    public Stat setACL(String path,
                       List<ACL> acl,
                       int version)
                throws KeeperException,
                       InterruptedException

  Set the ACL for the node of the given path if such a node exists and the given version matches the version of the node. Return the stat of the node.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.BadVersion will be thrown if the given version does not match the node's version.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `acl` -
    `version` -
  Returns:
    the stat of the node.
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
    `KeeperException.InvalidACLException` - If the acl is invalide.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### setACL

    public void setACL(String path,
                       List<ACL> acl,
                       int version,
                       AsyncCallback.StatCallback cb,
                       Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of setACL. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `setACL(String, List, int)`

### getChildren

    public List<String> getChildren(String path,
                                    Watcher watcher)
                             throws KeeperException,
                                    InterruptedException

  Return the list of the children of the node of the given path.

  If the watch is non-null and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch willbe triggered by a successful operation that deletes the node of the given path or creates/delete a child under the node.

  The list of children returned is not sorted and no guarantee is provided as to its natural or lexical order.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `watcher` - explicit watcher
  Returns:
    an unordered array of children of the node with the given path
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### getChildren

    public List<String> getChildren(String path,
                                    boolean watch)
                             throws KeeperException,
                                    InterruptedException

  Return the list of the children of the node of the given path.

  If the watch is true and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch willbe triggered by a successful operation that deletes the node of the given path or creates/delete a child under the node.

  The list of children returned is not sorted and no guarantee is provided as to its natural or lexical order.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `watch` -
  Returns:
    an unordered array of children of the node with the given path
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.

### getChildren

    public void getChildren(String path,
                            Watcher watcher,
                            AsyncCallback.ChildrenCallback cb,
                            Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getChildren. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `getChildren(String, Watcher)`

### getChildren

    public void getChildren(String path,
                            boolean watch,
                            AsyncCallback.ChildrenCallback cb,
                            Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getChildren. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  See Also:
    `getChildren(String, boolean)`

### getChildren

    public List<String> getChildren(String path,
                                    Watcher watcher,
                                    Stat stat)
                             throws KeeperException,
                                    InterruptedException

  For the given znode path return the stat and children list.

  If the watch is non-null and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch willbe triggered by a successful operation that deletes the node of the given path or creates/delete a child under the node.

  The list of children returned is not sorted and no guarantee is provided as to its natural or lexical order.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `watcher` - explicit watcher
    `stat` - stat of the znode designated by path
  Returns:
    an unordered array of children of the node with the given path
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified
  Since:
    3.3.0

### getChildren

    public List<String> getChildren(String path,
                                    boolean watch,
                                    Stat stat)
                             throws KeeperException,
                                    InterruptedException

  For the given znode path return the stat and children list.

  If the watch is true and the call is successful (no exception is thrown), a watch will be left on the node with the given path. The watch willbe triggered by a successful operation that deletes the node of the given path or creates/delete a child under the node.

  The list of children returned is not sorted and no guarantee is provided as to its natural or lexical order.

  A KeeperException with error code KeeperException.NoNode will be thrown if no node with the given path exists.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `watch` -
    `stat` - stat of the znode designated by path
  Returns:
    an unordered array of children of the node with the given path
  Throws:
    `InterruptedException` - If the server transaction is interrupted.
    `KeeperException` - If the server signals an error with a non-zero error code.
  Since:
    3.3.0

### getChildren

    public void getChildren(String path,
                            Watcher watcher,
                            AsyncCallback.Children2Callback cb,
                            Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getChildren. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  Since:
    3.3.0
  See Also:
    `getChildren(String, Watcher, Stat)`

### getChildren

    public void getChildren(String path,
                            boolean watch,
                            AsyncCallback.Children2Callback cb,
                            Object ctx)

  The Asynchronous version of getChildren. The request doesn't actually until the asynchronous callback is called.

  Since:
    3.3.0
  See Also:
    `getChildren(String, boolean, Stat)`

### sync

    public void sync(String path,
                     AsyncCallback.VoidCallback cb,
                     Object ctx)

  Asynchronous sync. Flushes channel between process and leader.

  Parameters:
    `path` -
    `cb` - a handler for the callback
    `ctx` - context to be provided to the callback
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if an invalid path is specified

### getState

    public ZooKeeper.States getState()

### toString

    public String toString()

  String representation of this ZooKeeper client. Suitable for things like logging. Do NOT count on the format of this string, it may change without warning.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Since:
    3.3.0

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