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1   package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
2   
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21  
22  import java.io.File;
23  
24  import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.PersistedToolchains;
25  
26  /**
27   * Builds the toolchains model from a previously configured filesystem path to the toolchains file.
28   * <strong>Note:</strong> This is an internal component whose interface can change without prior notice.
29   * 
30   * @author Benjamin Bentmann
31   */
32  public interface ToolchainsBuilder
33  {
34  
35      /**
36       * Builds the toolchains model from the configured toolchain files.
37       * 
38       * @param userToolchainsFile The path to the toolchains file, may be <code>null</code> to disable parsing.
39       * @return The toolchains model or <code>null</code> if no toolchain file was configured or the configured file does
40       *         not exist.
41       * @throws MisconfiguredToolchainException If the toolchain file exists but cannot be parsed.
42       */
43      PersistedToolchains build( File userToolchainsFile )
44          throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
45  
46  }