if err := target.init(); err != nil {
		return false, err
	}
	return target.isActive()
}

func (target *NSQTarget) isActive() (bool, error) {
	if target.producer == nil {
		producer, err := nsq.NewProducer(target.args.NSQDAddress.String(), target.config)
		if err != nil {
			return false, err
		}
		target.producer = producer
	}

	if err := target.producer.Ping(); err != nil {