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package org.eclipse.cdt.core.build;

/**
 * A type of toolchain.
 * 
 * @since 6.0
 */
public interface IToolChainType {

	String getId();

	/**
	 * Called by the toolchain to inflate the toolchain from the user preference
	 * store.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 *            the name of the toolchain
	 * @param properties
	 *            the persisted settings for the toolchain
	 * @return the toolchain initialized with the settings.
	 */
	IToolChain getToolChain(String name);

}