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1   package org.apache.maven.repository.metadata;
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21  
22  import java.util.List;
23  
24  import org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.ArtifactRepository;
25  
26  /**
27   * Provides some metadata operations, like querying the remote repository for a list of versions available for an
28   * artifact.
29   *
30   * @author Jason van Zyl
31   * @version $Id: MetadataSource.java 958295 2010-06-26 23:16:18Z hboutemy $
32   */
33  public interface MetadataSource
34  {
35      String ROLE = MetadataSource.class.getName();
36  
37      MetadataResolution retrieve( ArtifactMetadata artifact, ArtifactRepository localRepository,
38                                   List<ArtifactRepository> remoteRepositories )
39          throws MetadataRetrievalException;
40  }