gradle-master/subprojects/core/src/main/java/org/gradle/initialization/SettingsProcessor.java
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package org.gradle.initialization;

import org.gradle.StartParameter;
import org.gradle.api.internal.GradleInternal;
import org.gradle.api.internal.SettingsInternal;
import org.gradle.api.internal.initialization.ClassLoaderScope;

/**
 * Responsible for locating, constructing, and configuring the {@link SettingsInternal} for a build.
 */
public interface SettingsProcessor {
    /**
     * Load the settings for the given build. The caller is responsible for closing the return value.
     */
    SettingsState process(
        GradleInternal gradle,
        SettingsLocation settingsLocation,
        ClassLoaderScope buildRootClassLoaderScope,
        StartParameter startParameter
    );
}
