001package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
002
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021
022import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
023
024
025/**
026 * Public API for a toolchain-aware plugin to get expected toolchain instance.
027 *
028 * @author mkleint
029 * @since 2.0.9
030 */
031public interface ToolchainManager
032{
033
034    // NOTE: Some plugins like Surefire access this field directly!
035    @Deprecated
036    String ROLE = ToolchainManager.class.getName();
037
038    /**
039     * to be used from plugins capable of working with toolchains.
040     */
041    Toolchain getToolchainFromBuildContext( String type, MavenSession context );
042}