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1   package org.apache.maven.plugin.version;
2   
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21  
22  /**
23   * Resolves a version for a plugin.
24   *
25   * @since 3.0
26   * @author Benjamin Bentmann
27   */
28  public interface PluginVersionResolver
29  {
30  
31      /**
32       * Resolves the version for the specified request.
33       *
34       * @param request The request that holds the details about the plugin and the repositories to consult, must not be
35       *            {@code null}.
36       * @return The result of the version resolution, never {@code null}.
37       * @throws PluginVersionResolutionException If the plugin version could not be resolved.
38       */
39      PluginVersionResult resolve( PluginVersionRequest request )
40          throws PluginVersionResolutionException;
41  
42  }