maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/toolchain/ToolchainFactory.java

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package org.apache.maven.toolchain;

import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.ToolchainModel;

/**
 * Internal toolchain factory, to prepare toolchains instances.
 *
 * @since 2.0.9
 */
public interface ToolchainFactory {
    /**
     * Create instance of toolchain.
     **/
    ToolchainPrivate createToolchain(ToolchainModel model) throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;

    /**
     * Returns the default instance of the particular type of toolchain, can return <code>null</code>
     * if not applicable.
     * TODO keep around??
     **/
    ToolchainPrivate createDefaultToolchain();
}