ProcessOutputStrategy.java

/* Schmant, the build tool, http://www.schmant.org
 * Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Karl Gustafsson
 *
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package org.schmant.support.io;

/**
 * This is an interface implemented by strategy objects for dealing with the
 * output from external processes.
 * <p>
 * Implementations of this interface should be immutable.
 * @author Karl Gustafsson
 * @since 0.5
 */
public interface ProcessOutputStrategy
{
	/**
	 * Create a new process output listener for listening to a process.
	 * @return A new process output listener.
	 */
	ProcessOutputListener getOutputListener();
}