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

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

import com.google.devtools.build.lib.events.EventHandler;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.SkylarkEnvironment;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.ValidationEnvironment;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * The collection of the supported build rules. Provides an Environment for Skylark rule creation.
 */
public interface RuleClassProvider {
  /**
   * Returns a map from rule names to rule class objects.
   */
  Map<String, RuleClass> getRuleClassMap();

  /**
   * Returns a new Skylark Environment instance for rule creation. Implementations need to be
   * thread safe.
   */
  SkylarkEnvironment createSkylarkRuleClassEnvironment(
      EventHandler eventHandler, String astFileContentHashCode);

  /**
   * Returns a validation environment for static analysis of skylark files.
   * The environment has to contain all built-in functions and objects.
   */
  ValidationEnvironment getSkylarkValidationEnvironment();

  /**
   * Returns the default content of the WORKSPACE file.
   *
   * <p>Used to provide external dependencies for built-in rules. Rules defined here can be
   * overwritten in the WORKSPACE file in the actual workspace.
   */
  String getDefaultWorkspaceFile();
}