import java.io.File;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Interface for the bot to call a compiler.
 * This is not restricted to a particular compiler;
 * rather, this just requires the implementer to invoke the compiler
 * with a list of optional arguments, and can choose to catch any propagated
 * exceptions or throw them up the call.
 * @author sadjava
 *         Created: 1/29/2015
 */
public interface Compiler
{
    /**
     * Invoke the compiler.
     * This calls whichever compiler the implementing class handles
     * @param inputFile the input file to compile
     * @param infoStream the output stream to send information to
     * @param errorStream the stream to output errors to
     * @param options the compiler options that can be used
     * @return true if there were no compiler errors, false if errors exist
     * @throws Exception if a exception needs to be thrown
     */
    public boolean invokeCompiler(File inputFile, OutputStream infoStream, OutputStream errorStream,String ...options) throws Exception;
}