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19  package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
20  
21  import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.ToolchainModel;
22  
23  /**
24   * Internal toolchain factory, to prepare toolchains instances.
25   *
26   * @author mkleint
27   * @since 2.0.9
28   */
29  public interface ToolchainFactory {
30      /**
31       * Create instance of toolchain.
32       **/
33      ToolchainPrivate createToolchain(ToolchainModel model) throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
34  
35      /**
36       * Returns the default instance of the particular type of toolchain, can return <code>null</code>
37       * if not applicable.
38       * TODO keep around??
39       **/
40      ToolchainPrivate createDefaultToolchain();
41  }