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package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.compilers;

import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Javac;

/**
 * The interface that all compiler adapters must adher to.  A compiler
 * adapter is an adapter that interprets the javac's parameters in
 * preperation to be passed off to the compier this adapter represents.
 * As all the necessary values are stored in the Javac task itself, the
 * only thing all adapters need is the javac task, the execute command and
 * a parameterless constructor (for reflection).
 *
 * @author Jay Dickon Glanville <a href="mailto:jayglanville@home.com">jayglanville@home.com</a>
 */

public interface CompilerAdapter {

    /**
     * Sets the compiler attributes, which are stored in the Javac task.
     */
    public void setJavac( Javac attributes );

    /**
     * Executes the task.
     */
    public void execute() throws BuildException;
}