src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/packages/RuleTransitionFactory.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages;

import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Attribute.Transition;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Customizable transition which accepts the rule's nonconfigurable attributes.
 */
public interface RuleTransitionFactory {
  /**
   * Generates a transition to be used when entering the given rule.
   *
   * <p>This transition must be a PatchTransition, but that class is not accessible in this package.
   * If this class determines that no transition should be performed, it should return {@code null}.
   */
  @Nullable
  Transition buildTransitionFor(Rule rule);
}