001package org.apache.maven.project;
002
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021
022/**
023 * Resolves the transitive dependencies of a project.
024 *
025 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
026 */
027public interface ProjectDependenciesResolver
028{
029
030    /**
031     * Resolves the transitive dependencies of a project.
032     *
033     * @param request The resolution request holding the parameters, must not be {@code null}.
034     * @return The resolution result, never {@code null}.
035     * @throws DependencyResolutionException If any project dependency could not be resolved.
036     */
037    DependencyResolutionResult resolve( DependencyResolutionRequest request )
038        throws DependencyResolutionException;
039
040}