maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/DependencyGraphTransformationContext.java

package org.eclipse.aether.collection;

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import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;

/**
 * A context used during dependency collection to exchange information within a chain of dependency graph transformers.
 * 
 * @see DependencyGraphTransformer
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface DependencyGraphTransformationContext
{

    /**
     * Gets the repository system session during which the graph transformation happens.
     * 
     * @return The repository system session, never {@code null}.
     */
    RepositorySystemSession getSession();

    /**
     * Gets a keyed value from the context.
     * 
     * @param key The key used to query the value, must not be {@code null}.
     * @return The queried value or {@code null} if none.
     */
    Object get( Object key );

    /**
     * Puts a keyed value into the context.
     * 
     * @param key The key used to store the value, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param value The value to store, may be {@code null} to remove the mapping.
     * @return The previous value associated with the key or {@code null} if none.
     */
    Object put( Object key, Object value );

}