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package org.apache.jk.ant.compilers;

import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.jk.ant.*;

import java.util.*;

/* Modeled after javac
 */

/**
 * s/javac/C linker/
 *
 * The interface that all compiler adapters must adher to.  
 *
 * <p>A compiler adapter is an adapter that interprets the javac's
 * parameters in preperation to be passed off to the compier this
 * adapter represents.  As all the necessary values are stored in the
 * Javac task itself, the only thing all adapters need is the javac
 * task, the execute command and a parameterless constructor (for
 * reflection).</p>
 *
 * @author Jay Dickon Glanville <a href="mailto:jayglanville@home.com">jayglanville@home.com</a>
 * @author Costin Manolache
 */
public abstract class LinkerAdapter extends SoTask {
    protected SoTask so;

    /**
     * Sets the compiler attributes, which are stored in the Javac task.
     */
    public void setSoTask(SoTask so ) {
	this.so=so;
    }

    public void execute() throws BuildException {
	findSourceFiles();
	link(this.srcList);
    }


    /**
     * Executes the task.
     *
     * @return has the compilation been successful
     */
    public abstract boolean link(Vector srcFiles) throws BuildException;
}