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package org.apache.camel.component.exec;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Executes {@link ExecCommand} instances.
 */
public interface ExecCommandExecutor {

    /**
     * Executes the <code>command</code> and returns a not-<code>null</code> {@link ExecResult} instance.
     *
     * @param  execCommand   The command object, that describes the executable application
     * @return               the result
     * @throws ExecException if the execution failed
     * @throws IOException   if there is an invalid path in the working directory, or if the absolute path of the
     *                       command executable is invalid, or if the executable does not exist
     */
    ExecResult execute(ExecCommand execCommand) throws ExecException, IOException;
}
