nl.toolforge.karma.core.vc
Class RunnerFactory

java.lang.Object
  nl.toolforge.karma.core.vc.RunnerFactory

public final class RunnerFactory

extends java.lang.Object

Factory producing Runner instances.

Version:

$Id: RunnerFactory.java,v 1.14 2004/11/10 22:25:11 hippe Exp $

Author:

D.A. Smedes

Method Summary

static Runner

getRunner(Location location) A Runner might be required for a command to execute something on a version control system.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getRunner

public static Runner getRunner(Location location)
                        throws VersionControlException,
                               AuthenticationException

A Runner might be required for a command to execute something on a version control system. A module can determine which implementation of a runner it requires through the Module.getLocation() method.

Parameters:

location - The location for which a runner is required.

Returns:

A version control system specific Runner.

Throws:

VersionControlException

AuthenticationException