public LoadBalancingStrategy getLoadBalancingStrategy() {
    String strategy = getProperty(LOAD_BALANCING_STRATEGY, "adaptive");
    return LoadBalancingStrategy.valueOf(strategy.toUpperCase());
}
```

## 7. Testing Strategy

### 7.1 Unit Tests
```java
@Test
public void testChannelSelection() {
    ChannelManager manager = new ChannelManager(context, session);
    
    // Add test channels

                httpClientBuilder.setSSLContext(sslContext);
                logger.warn(
                        "SSL certificate validation is disabled. This configuration is insecure and should only be used in development/testing environments.");
                return new SSLConnectionSocketFactory(sslContext, NoopHostnameVerifier.INSTANCE);
            } catch (final Exception e) {