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package hudson.model;

import hudson.EnvVars;

/**
 * {@link Action} that contributes environment variables during a build.
 *
 * <p>
 * For example, your {@link hudson.tasks.Builder} can add an {@link EnvironmentContributingAction} so that
 * the rest of the builders or publishers see some behavior changes.
 *
 * Another use case is for you to {@linkplain Queue#schedule(hudson.model.Queue.Task, int, Action...) submit a job} with
 * {@link EnvironmentContributingAction}s.
 *
 * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi
 * @since 1.318
 * @see AbstractBuild#getEnvironment(TaskListener)
 * @see hudson.tasks.BuildWrapper
 */
public interface EnvironmentContributingAction extends Action {
    /**
     * Called by {@link AbstractBuild} to allow plugins to contribute environment variables.
     *
     * @param build
     *      The calling build. Never null.
     * @param env
     *      Environment variables should be added to this map.
     */
    public void buildEnvVars(AbstractBuild<?,?> build, EnvVars env);
}