package org.apache.maven.toolchain;

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import java.io.File;

import org.apache.maven.toolchain.model.PersistedToolchains;

/**
 * Builds the toolchains model from a previously configured filesystem path to the toolchains file.
 * <strong>Note:</strong> This is an internal component whose interface can change without prior notice.
 * 
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface ToolchainsBuilder
{

    /**
     * Builds the toolchains model from the configured toolchain files.
     * 
     * @param userToolchainsFile The path to the toolchains file, may be <code>null</code> to disable parsing.
     * @return The toolchains model or <code>null</code> if no toolchain file was configured or the configured file does
     *         not exist.
     * @throws MisconfiguredToolchainException If the toolchain file exists but cannot be parsed.
     */
    PersistedToolchains build( File userToolchainsFile )
        throws MisconfiguredToolchainException;

}
