maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginDescriptorCache.java

package org.apache.maven.plugin;

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import java.util.List;

import org.apache.maven.model.Plugin;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
import org.eclipse.aether.repository.RemoteRepository;

/**
 * Caches raw plugin descriptors. A raw plugin descriptor is a descriptor that has just been extracted from the plugin
 * artifact and does not contain any runtime specific data. The cache must not be used for descriptors that hold runtime
 * data like the plugin realm. <strong>Warning:</strong> This is an internal utility interface that is only public for
 * technical reasons, it is not part of the public API. In particular, this interface can be changed or deleted without
 * prior notice.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface PluginDescriptorCache
{

    /**
     * A cache key.
     */
    interface Key
    {
        // marker interface for cache keys
    }

    Key createKey( Plugin plugin, List<RemoteRepository> repositories, RepositorySystemSession session );

    void put( Key key, PluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor );

    PluginDescriptor get( Key key );

    void flush();

}