org.apache.maven.model.locator
Interface ModelLocator

All Known Subinterfaces:

ModelProcessor

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultModelLocator, DefaultModelProcessor

public interface ModelLocator

Locates a POM file within a project base directory.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

locatePom

File locatePom(File projectDirectory)

Locates the POM file within the specified project directory. In case the given project directory does not exist or does not contain a POM file, the return value indicates the expected path to the POM file. Sub directories of the project directory will not be considered when locating the POM file. The return value will be an absolute path if the project directory is given as an absolute path.

Parameters:

projectDirectory - The (possibly non-existent) base directory to locate the POM file in, must not be null.

Returns:

The path to the (possibly non-existent) POM file, never null.