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1   package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
2   
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21  
22  import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.ToolchainModel;
23  
24  /**
25   * Internal toolchain factory, to prepare toolchains instances.
26   *
27   * @author mkleint
28   * @since 2.0.9
29   */
30  public interface ToolchainFactory
31  {
32      /**
33       * Create instance of toolchain.
34       **/
35      ToolchainPrivate createToolchain( ToolchainModel model )
36          throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
37  
38      /**
39       * Returns the default instance of the particular type of toolchain, can return <code>null</code>
40       * if not applicable.
41       * TODO keep around??
42       **/
43      ToolchainPrivate createDefaultToolchain();
44  }