WagonProvider (Maven Artifact Resolver 1.3.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

PlexusWagonProvider
```
public interface WagonProvider
```
A component to acquire and release wagon instances for uploads/downloads.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.apache.maven.wagon.Wagon`	`lookup(String roleHint)`	Acquires a wagon instance that matches the specified role hint.
`void`	`release(org.apache.maven.wagon.Wagon wagon)`	Releases the specified wagon.

- Method Detail
  - lookup
```
org.apache.maven.wagon.Wagon lookup(String roleHint)
                             throws Exception
```
    Acquires a wagon instance that matches the specified role hint. The role hint is derived from the URI scheme, e.g. "http" or "file".
    
    Parameters:
    
    roleHint - The role hint to get a wagon for, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested wagon instance, never null.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception - If no wagon could be retrieved for the specified role hint.
  - release
```
void release(org.apache.maven.wagon.Wagon wagon)
```
    Releases the specified wagon. A wagon provider may either free any resources allocated for the wagon instance or return the instance back to a pool for future use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    wagon - The wagon to release, may be null.