}

// returns a slice of hosts by reading a slice of DNS records
func getHostsSlice(records []dns.SrvRecord) []string {
	hosts := make([]string, len(records))
	for i, r := range records {
		hosts[i] = net.JoinHostPort(r.Host, string(r.Port))
	}
	return hosts
}

// returns an online host (and corresponding port) from a slice of DNS records
func getHostFromSrv(records []dns.SrvRecord) (host string) {