diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
index ac80f5ae8d7..5f46e22ece7 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory/factory.go
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@ var (
 	noDiskConflictSet            = sets.NewString("NoDiskConflict")
 )
 
-// ConfigFactory is the default implementation of the scheduler.Configurator interface.
-// TODO make this private if possible, so that only its interface is externally used.
-type ConfigFactory struct {
+// configFactory is the default implementation of the scheduler.Configurator interface.
+type configFactory struct {
 	client clientset.Interface
 	// queue for pods that need scheduling
 	podQueue *cache.FIFO
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ func NewConfigFactory(
 	stopEverything := make(chan struct{})
 	schedulerCache := schedulercache.New(30*time.Second, stopEverything)
 
-	c := &ConfigFactory{
+	c := &configFactory{
 		client:                         client,
 		podLister:                      schedulerCache,
 		podQueue:                       cache.NewFIFO(cache.MetaNamespaceKeyFunc),
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ func NewConfigFactory(
 	return c
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvAdd(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onPvAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		pv, ok := obj.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
 		if !ok {
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvDelete(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onPvDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		var pv *v1.PersistentVolume
 		switch t := obj.(type) {
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidatePredicatesForPv(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) {
+func (c *configFactory) invalidatePredicatesForPv(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) {
 	invalidPredicates := sets.NewString("MaxPDVolumeCountPredicate")
 	if pv.Spec.AWSElasticBlockStore != nil {
 		invalidPredicates.Insert("MaxEBSVolumeCount")
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidatePredicatesForPv(pv *v1.PersistentVolume) {
 	c.equivalencePodCache.InvalidateCachedPredicateItemOfAllNodes(invalidPredicates)
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvcAdd(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onPvcAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		pvc, ok := obj.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
 		if !ok {
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvcAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvcDelete(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onPvcDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		var pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim
 		switch t := obj.(type) {
@@ -337,19 +336,19 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) onPvcDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidatePredicatesForPvc(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) {
+func (c *configFactory) invalidatePredicatesForPvc(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) {
 	if pvc.Spec.VolumeName != "" {
 		c.equivalencePodCache.InvalidateCachedPredicateItemOfAllNodes(maxPDVolumeCountPredicateSet)
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onServiceAdd(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onServiceAdd(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		c.equivalencePodCache.InvalidateCachedPredicateItemOfAllNodes(serviceAffinitySet)
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onServiceUpdate(oldObj interface{}, newObj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onServiceUpdate(oldObj interface{}, newObj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		// TODO(resouer) We may need to invalidate this for specified group of pods only
 		oldService := oldObj.(*v1.Service)
@@ -360,36 +359,36 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) onServiceUpdate(oldObj interface{}, newObj interface{})
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) onServiceDelete(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) onServiceDelete(obj interface{}) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		c.equivalencePodCache.InvalidateCachedPredicateItemOfAllNodes(serviceAffinitySet)
 	}
 }
 
 // GetNodeStore provides the cache to the nodes, mostly internal use, but may also be called by mock-tests.
-func (c *ConfigFactory) GetNodeLister() corelisters.NodeLister {
+func (c *configFactory) GetNodeLister() corelisters.NodeLister {
 	return c.nodeLister
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) GetHardPodAffinitySymmetricWeight() int {
+func (c *configFactory) GetHardPodAffinitySymmetricWeight() int {
 	return c.hardPodAffinitySymmetricWeight
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetSchedulerName() string {
+func (f *configFactory) GetSchedulerName() string {
 	return f.schedulerName
 }
 
 // GetClient provides a kubernetes client, mostly internal use, but may also be called by mock-tests.
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetClient() clientset.Interface {
+func (f *configFactory) GetClient() clientset.Interface {
 	return f.client
 }
 
 // GetScheduledPodListerIndexer provides a pod lister, mostly internal use, but may also be called by mock-tests.
-func (c *ConfigFactory) GetScheduledPodLister() corelisters.PodLister {
+func (c *configFactory) GetScheduledPodLister() corelisters.PodLister {
 	return c.scheduledPodLister
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) addPodToCache(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) addPodToCache(obj interface{}) {
 	pod, ok := obj.(*v1.Pod)
 	if !ok {
 		glog.Errorf("cannot convert to *v1.Pod: %v", obj)
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) addPodToCache(obj interface{}) {
 	// handled optimistically in InvalidateCachedPredicateItemForPodAdd.
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) updatePodInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) updatePodInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 	oldPod, ok := oldObj.(*v1.Pod)
 	if !ok {
 		glog.Errorf("cannot convert oldObj to *v1.Pod: %v", oldObj)
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) updatePodInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 	c.invalidateCachedPredicatesOnUpdatePod(newPod, oldPod)
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnUpdatePod(newPod *v1.Pod, oldPod *v1.Pod) {
+func (c *configFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnUpdatePod(newPod *v1.Pod, oldPod *v1.Pod) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		// if the pod does not have binded node, updating equivalence cache is meaningless;
 		// if pod's binded node has been changed, that case should be handled by pod add & delete.
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnUpdatePod(newPod *v1.Pod, ol
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) deletePodFromCache(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) deletePodFromCache(obj interface{}) {
 	var pod *v1.Pod
 	switch t := obj.(type) {
 	case *v1.Pod:
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) deletePodFromCache(obj interface{}) {
 	c.invalidateCachedPredicatesOnDeletePod(pod)
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnDeletePod(pod *v1.Pod) {
+func (c *configFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnDeletePod(pod *v1.Pod) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		// part of this case is the same as pod add.
 		c.equivalencePodCache.InvalidateCachedPredicateItemForPodAdd(pod, pod.Spec.NodeName)
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnDeletePod(pod *v1.Pod) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) addNodeToCache(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) addNodeToCache(obj interface{}) {
 	node, ok := obj.(*v1.Node)
 	if !ok {
 		glog.Errorf("cannot convert to *v1.Node: %v", obj)
@@ -501,7 +500,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) addNodeToCache(obj interface{}) {
 	// NOTE: add a new node does not affect existing predicates in equivalence cache
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) updateNodeInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) updateNodeInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 	oldNode, ok := oldObj.(*v1.Node)
 	if !ok {
 		glog.Errorf("cannot convert oldObj to *v1.Node: %v", oldObj)
@@ -520,7 +519,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) updateNodeInCache(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
 	c.invalidateCachedPredicatesOnNodeUpdate(newNode, oldNode)
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnNodeUpdate(newNode *v1.Node, oldNode *v1.Node) {
+func (c *configFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnNodeUpdate(newNode *v1.Node, oldNode *v1.Node) {
 	if c.enableEquivalenceClassCache {
 		// Begin to update equivalence cache based on node update
 		// TODO(resouer): think about lazily initialize this set
@@ -582,7 +581,7 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) invalidateCachedPredicatesOnNodeUpdate(newNode *v1.Node,
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *ConfigFactory) deleteNodeFromCache(obj interface{}) {
+func (c *configFactory) deleteNodeFromCache(obj interface{}) {
 	var node *v1.Node
 	switch t := obj.(type) {
 	case *v1.Node:
@@ -607,12 +606,12 @@ func (c *ConfigFactory) deleteNodeFromCache(obj interface{}) {
 }
 
 // Create creates a scheduler with the default algorithm provider.
-func (f *ConfigFactory) Create() (*scheduler.Config, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) Create() (*scheduler.Config, error) {
 	return f.CreateFromProvider(DefaultProvider)
 }
 
 // Creates a scheduler from the name of a registered algorithm provider.
-func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromProvider(providerName string) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) CreateFromProvider(providerName string) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
 	glog.V(2).Infof("Creating scheduler from algorithm provider '%v'", providerName)
 	provider, err := GetAlgorithmProvider(providerName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -623,7 +622,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromProvider(providerName string) (*scheduler.Conf
 }
 
 // Creates a scheduler from the configuration file
-func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromConfig(policy schedulerapi.Policy) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) CreateFromConfig(policy schedulerapi.Policy) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
 	glog.V(2).Infof("Creating scheduler from configuration: %v", policy)
 
 	// validate the policy configuration
@@ -663,7 +662,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromConfig(policy schedulerapi.Policy) (*scheduler
 }
 
 // getBinder returns an extender that supports bind or a default binder.
-func (f *ConfigFactory) getBinder(extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) scheduler.Binder {
+func (f *configFactory) getBinder(extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) scheduler.Binder {
 	for i := range extenders {
 		if extenders[i].IsBinder() {
 			return extenders[i]
@@ -673,7 +672,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) getBinder(extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) sched
 }
 
 // Creates a scheduler from a set of registered fit predicate keys and priority keys.
-func (f *ConfigFactory) CreateFromKeys(predicateKeys, priorityKeys sets.String, extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) CreateFromKeys(predicateKeys, priorityKeys sets.String, extenders []algorithm.SchedulerExtender) (*scheduler.Config, error) {
 	glog.V(2).Infof("Creating scheduler with fit predicates '%v' and priority functions '%v'", predicateKeys, priorityKeys)
 
 	if f.GetHardPodAffinitySymmetricWeight() < 1 || f.GetHardPodAffinitySymmetricWeight() > 100 {
@@ -736,7 +735,7 @@ func (n *nodeLister) List() ([]*v1.Node, error) {
 	return n.NodeLister.List(labels.Everything())
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPriorityFunctionConfigs(priorityKeys sets.String) ([]algorithm.PriorityConfig, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) GetPriorityFunctionConfigs(priorityKeys sets.String) ([]algorithm.PriorityConfig, error) {
 	pluginArgs, err := f.getPluginArgs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -745,7 +744,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPriorityFunctionConfigs(priorityKeys sets.String) ([]
 	return getPriorityFunctionConfigs(priorityKeys, *pluginArgs)
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPriorityMetadataProducer() (algorithm.MetadataProducer, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) GetPriorityMetadataProducer() (algorithm.MetadataProducer, error) {
 	pluginArgs, err := f.getPluginArgs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -754,7 +753,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPriorityMetadataProducer() (algorithm.MetadataProduce
 	return getPriorityMetadataProducer(*pluginArgs)
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPredicateMetadataProducer() (algorithm.PredicateMetadataProducer, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) GetPredicateMetadataProducer() (algorithm.PredicateMetadataProducer, error) {
 	pluginArgs, err := f.getPluginArgs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -762,7 +761,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPredicateMetadataProducer() (algorithm.PredicateMetad
 	return getPredicateMetadataProducer(*pluginArgs)
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPredicates(predicateKeys sets.String) (map[string]algorithm.FitPredicate, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) GetPredicates(predicateKeys sets.String) (map[string]algorithm.FitPredicate, error) {
 	pluginArgs, err := f.getPluginArgs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -771,7 +770,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) GetPredicates(predicateKeys sets.String) (map[string]alg
 	return getFitPredicateFunctions(predicateKeys, *pluginArgs)
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) getPluginArgs() (*PluginFactoryArgs, error) {
+func (f *configFactory) getPluginArgs() (*PluginFactoryArgs, error) {
 	return &PluginFactoryArgs{
 		PodLister:         f.podLister,
 		ServiceLister:     f.serviceLister,
@@ -786,7 +785,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) getPluginArgs() (*PluginFactoryArgs, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) getNextPod() *v1.Pod {
+func (f *configFactory) getNextPod() *v1.Pod {
 	for {
 		pod := cache.Pop(f.podQueue).(*v1.Pod)
 		if f.ResponsibleForPod(pod) {
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ func (f *ConfigFactory) getNextPod() *v1.Pod {
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *ConfigFactory) ResponsibleForPod(pod *v1.Pod) bool {
+func (f *configFactory) ResponsibleForPod(pod *v1.Pod) bool {
 	return f.schedulerName == pod.Spec.SchedulerName
 }
 
@@ -902,7 +901,7 @@ func NewPodInformer(client clientset.Interface, resyncPeriod time.Duration) core
 	}
 }
 
-func (factory *ConfigFactory) MakeDefaultErrorFunc(backoff *util.PodBackoff, podQueue *cache.FIFO) func(pod *v1.Pod, err error) {
+func (factory *configFactory) MakeDefaultErrorFunc(backoff *util.PodBackoff, podQueue *cache.FIFO) func(pod *v1.Pod, err error) {
 	return func(pod *v1.Pod, err error) {
 		if err == core.ErrNoNodesAvailable {
 			glog.V(4).Infof("Unable to schedule %v %v: no nodes are registered to the cluster; waiting", pod.Namespace, pod.Name)