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19 package org.apache.maven.toolchain;
20
21 import java.io.File;
22
23 import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.PersistedToolchains;
24
25 /**
26 * Builds the toolchains model from a previously configured filesystem path to the toolchains file.
27 * <strong>Note:</strong> This is an internal component whose interface can change without prior notice.
28 *
29 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
30 */
31 public interface ToolchainsBuilder {
32
33 /**
34 * Builds the toolchains model from the configured toolchain files.
35 *
36 * @param userToolchainsFile The path to the toolchains file, may be <code>null</code> to disable parsing.
37 * @return The toolchains model or <code>null</code> if no toolchain file was configured or the configured file does
38 * not exist.
39 * @throws MisconfiguredToolchainException If the toolchain file exists but cannot be parsed.
40 */
41 PersistedToolchains build(File userToolchainsFile) throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;
42 }