src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/buildtool/TargetValidator.java

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

import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Target;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.pkgcache.LoadingFailedException;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Validator for targets.
 *
 * <p>Used in "blaze run" to make sure that we are building exactly one binary target.
 */
public interface TargetValidator {

  /**
   * Hook for subclasses to validate a build request before building begins.
   * Implementors should print warnings for invalid targets iff keepGoing.
   *
   * @param targets The targets to build.
   * @throws LoadingFailedException if the request is not valid for some reason.
   */
  void validateTargets(Collection<Target> targets, boolean keepGoing)
      throws LoadingFailedException;
}