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19 package org.apache.maven.toolchain.building;
20
21 /**
22 * Builds the effective toolchains from a user toolchains file and/or a global toolchains file.
23 *
24 * @author Robert Scholte
25 * @since 3.3.0
26 */
27 public interface ToolchainsBuilder {
28
29 /**
30 * Builds the effective toolchains of the specified toolchains files.
31 *
32 * @param request The toolchains building request that holds the parameters, must not be {@code null}.
33 * @return The result of the toolchains building, never {@code null}.
34 * @throws ToolchainsBuildingException If the effective toolchains could not be built.
35 */
36 ToolchainsBuildingResult build(ToolchainsBuildingRequest request) throws ToolchainsBuildingException;
37 }