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 }