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package org.apache.maven.surefire.extensions;
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import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.io.IOException;
/**
* This is the plugin extension as a factory of {@link ForkChannel}.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:tibordigana@apache.org">Tibor Digana (tibor17)</a>
* @since 3.0.0-M5
*/
public interface ForkNodeFactory
{
/**
* Opens and closes the channel.
*
* @param arguments fork starter properties
* @return specific implementation of the communication channel
* @throws IOException if cannot open the channel
*/
@Nonnull
ForkChannel createForkChannel( @Nonnull ForkNodeArguments arguments ) throws IOException;
}