Package org.apache.maven.toolchain

Interface Toolchain

All Known Subinterfaces:

JavaToolchain, ToolchainPrivate

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJavaToolChain, DefaultToolchain

public interface Toolchain

Toolchain interface.

Since:

2.0.9

Author:

Milos Kleint, Jason van Zyl

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.String	findTool(java.lang.String toolName)	Gets the platform tool executable.
java.lang.String	getType()	get the type of toolchain.

Method Detail

getType

java.lang.String getType()

get the type of toolchain.

Returns:

the toolchain type

findTool

java.lang.String findTool(java.lang.String toolName)

Gets the platform tool executable.

Parameters:

toolName - the tool platform independent tool name.

Returns:

file representing the tool executable, or null if the tool can not be found