001package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
002
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021
022import java.io.File;
023
024import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.PersistedToolchains;
025
026/**
027 * Builds the toolchains model from a previously configured filesystem path to the toolchains file.
028 * <strong>Note:</strong> This is an internal component whose interface can change without prior notice.
029 * 
030 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
031 */
032public interface ToolchainsBuilder
033{
034
035    /**
036     * Builds the toolchains model from the configured toolchain files.
037     * 
038     * @param userToolchainsFile The path to the toolchains file, may be <code>null</code> to disable parsing.
039     * @return The toolchains model or <code>null</code> if no toolchain file was configured or the configured file does
040     *         not exist.
041     * @throws MisconfiguredToolchainException If the toolchain file exists but cannot be parsed.
042     */
043    PersistedToolchains build( File userToolchainsFile )
044        throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
045
046}