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