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package org.apache.groovy.plugin;

import groovy.lang.GroovyClassLoader;

/**
 * Classes which can run scripts should implement this interface.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 */
public interface GroovyRunner {

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if this runner is able to
     * run the given class.
     *
     * @param scriptClass class to run
     * @param loader used to locate classes and resources
     * @return true if given class can be run, else false
     */
    boolean canRun(Class<?> scriptClass, GroovyClassLoader loader);

    /**
     * Runs the given class.
     *
     * @param scriptClass class to run
     * @param loader used to locate classes and resources
     * @return result of running the class
     */
    Object run(Class<?> scriptClass, GroovyClassLoader loader);

}
