package org.apache.maven.shared.utils.cli.javatool;

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import org.apache.maven.toolchain.Toolchain;

/**
 * Describes a java tool, means a executable available in the jdk.
 * <p/>
 * The name of the tool ({@link #getJavaToolName()}) reflects the name of the executable that should exists as an
 * executable in the jdk, like {@code jarsigner, keytool, javadoc, ...}.
 * <p/>
 * An abstract implementation of the {@link JavaTool} named {@link AbstractJavaTool} use the command line API to execute
 * any user requests of this tool.
 *
 * @author Tony Chemit <chemit@codelutin.com>
 * @since 0.5
 */
public interface JavaTool<Request extends JavaToolRequest>
{

    /**
     * Return the name of the java tool. This is exactly the name (without his extension) of the executable to
     * find in the {@code jdk/bin} directory.
     * <p/>
     * For example: {@code jarsigner, keytool, javadoc, ...}
     *
     * @return the name of the java tool.
     */
    String getJavaToolName();

    /**
     * Set an optional tool chain to find out the java tool executable location.
     *
     * @param toolchain optional tool chain to find out the java tool executable location.
     */
    void setToolchain( Toolchain toolchain );

    /**
     * Execute the input request and then returns the result of the execution.
     * <p/>
     * If could not create the java tool invocation, a {@link JavaToolException} will be thrown.
     * <p/>
     * If execution fails, then the result will have a none-zero {@link JavaToolResult#getExitCode()} and his
     * {@link JavaToolResult#getExecutionException()} will be filled with the error, otherwise the exist code will be zero.
     *
     * @param request the request to perform
     * @return the result of the tool execution
     * @throws JavaToolException if could not create the java tool invocation
     */
    JavaToolResult execute( Request request )
        throws JavaToolException;
}