ProcessExecutor.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
 *
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package com.android.ide.common.process;

import com.android.annotations.NonNull;

/**
 * An executor for external processes.
 */
public interface ProcessExecutor {

    /**
     * Executes an external process as specified by the ProcessInfo.
     *
     * The process always returns, even when the execution failed. The various possible outcomes
     * of the execution can be queried through the ProcessResult instance.
     *
     * @param processInfo   the specification of what to run.
     * @param processOutputHandler the output handler
     * @return the ProcessResult
     */
    @NonNull
    ProcessResult execute(
            @NonNull ProcessInfo processInfo,
            @NonNull ProcessOutputHandler processOutputHandler);
}