001package org.apache.maven.toolchain.building;
002
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021
022/**
023 * Builds the effective toolchains from a user toolchains file and/or a global toolchains file.
024 *
025 * @author Robert Scholte
026 * @since 3.3.0
027 */
028public interface ToolchainsBuilder
029{
030
031    /**
032     * Builds the effective toolchains of the specified toolchains files.
033     *
034     * @param request The toolchains building request that holds the parameters, must not be {@code null}.
035     * @return The result of the toolchains building, never {@code null}.
036     * @throws ToolchainsBuildingException If the effective toolchains could not be built.
037     */
038    ToolchainsBuildingResult build( ToolchainsBuildingRequest request )
039        throws ToolchainsBuildingException;
040
041}