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19  
20  package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
21  
22  import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.ToolchainModel;
23  
24  /**
25   *
26   * @author mkleint
27   */
28  public interface ToolchainFactory
29  {
30  
31      String ROLE = ToolchainFactory.class.getName();
32  
33      /**
34       * Create instance of toolchain.
35       **/
36      ToolchainPrivate createToolchain( ToolchainModel model )
37          throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
38  
39      /**
40       * Returns the default instance of the particular type of toolchain, can return null
41       * if not applicable.
42       * TODO keep around??
43       **/
44      ToolchainPrivate createDefaultToolchain( );
45  }