1 package org.apache.maven.reporting.exec;
2
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21
22 import java.util.List;
23
24 import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
25
26 /**
27 * This component will prepare {@link org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReport}s for later generation. If a
28 * {@link org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReport} needs to fork a goal or a lifecycle phase, this fork is executed.
29 * <p>
30 * Notice that Maven Reports are classical {@link org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo Mojos} implementing the
31 * {@link org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReport} interface: when used as reports, their <code>Mojo.execute()</code>
32 * method is not to be used but <code>MavenReport.generate()</code>.
33 * </p>
34 *
35 * @author Olivier Lamy
36 */
37 public interface MavenReportExecutor
38 {
39 /**
40 * Build the {@link org.apache.maven.reporting.MavenReport}s, with associated forked executions if necessary.
41 *
42 * @param mavenReportExecutorRequest
43 * @return a list or prepared Maven report executions
44 * @throws MojoExecutionException
45 */
46 List<MavenReportExecution> buildMavenReports( MavenReportExecutorRequest mavenReportExecutorRequest )
47 throws MojoExecutionException;
48 }