1 package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
2
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21
22 /**
23 * Toolchain interface.
24 *
25 * @author Milos Kleint
26 * @author Jason van Zyl
27 * @since 2.0.9
28 */
29 public interface Toolchain
30 {
31
32 /**
33 * get the type of toolchain.
34 *
35 * @return the toolchain type
36 */
37 String getType();
38
39 /**
40 * Gets the platform tool executable.
41 *
42 * @param toolName the tool platform independent tool name.
43 * @return file representing the tool executable, or null if the tool can not be found
44 */
45 String findTool( String toolName );
46 }