MetadataResolver (Maven Artifact Resolver Implementation 1.3.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMetadataResolver
```
public interface MetadataResolver
```
Resolves metadata, that is gets a local filesystem path to their binary contents.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Provisional:

This type is provisional and can be changed, moved or removed without prior notice.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<MetadataResult>`	`resolveMetadata(RepositorySystemSession session, Collection<? extends MetadataRequest> requests)`	Resolves the paths for a collection of metadata.

- Method Detail
  - resolveMetadata
```
List<MetadataResult> resolveMetadata(RepositorySystemSession session,
                                     Collection<? extends MetadataRequest> requests)
```
    Resolves the paths for a collection of metadata. Metadata will be downloaded to the local repository if necessary, e.g. because it hasn't been cached yet or the cache is deemed outdated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The repository session, must not be null.
    
    requests - The resolution requests, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The resolution results (in request order), never null.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata.getFile(), RepositorySystem.resolveMetadata(RepositorySystemSession, Collection)