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19 package org.apache.maven.plugin.version;
20
21 /**
22 * Resolves a version for a plugin.
23 *
24 * @since 3.0
25 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
26 */
27 public interface PluginVersionResolver {
28
29 /**
30 * Resolves the version for the specified request.
31 *
32 * @param request The request that holds the details about the plugin and the repositories to consult, must not be
33 * {@code null}.
34 * @return The result of the version resolution, never {@code null}.
35 * @throws PluginVersionResolutionException If the plugin version could not be resolved.
36 */
37 PluginVersionResult resolve(PluginVersionRequest request) throws PluginVersionResolutionException;
38 }