if err != nil {
		if !errors.Is(err, sarama.ErrOutOfBrokers) {
			target.loggerOnce(context.Background(), err, target.ID().String())
		}
		return err
	}

	producer, err := sarama.NewSyncProducerFromClient(client)
	if err != nil {
		if !errors.Is(err, sarama.ErrOutOfBrokers) {
			target.loggerOnce(context.Background(), err, target.ID().String())
		}
		return err
	}
	target.client = client

	}

	return nil
}

// IsOnline returns true if the target is online.
func (h *Target) IsOnline(_ context.Context) bool {
	return atomic.LoadInt32(&h.status) == statusOnline
}

// Send log message 'e' to kafka target.
func (h *Target) Send(ctx context.Context, entry interface{}) error {
	if h.store != nil {
		// save the entry to the queue store which will be replayed to the target.