001package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
002
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021
022import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.ToolchainModel;
023
024/**
025 * Internal toolchain factory, to prepare toolchains instances.
026 *
027 * @author mkleint
028 * @since 2.0.9
029 */
030public interface ToolchainFactory
031{
032    /**
033     * Create instance of toolchain.
034     **/
035    ToolchainPrivate createToolchain( ToolchainModel model )
036        throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
037
038    /**
039     * Returns the default instance of the particular type of toolchain, can return <code>null</code>
040     * if not applicable.
041     * TODO keep around??
042     **/
043    ToolchainPrivate createDefaultToolchain();
044}