maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/version/PluginVersionResolver.java

package org.apache.maven.plugin.version;

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/**
 * Resolves a version for a plugin.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface PluginVersionResolver
{

    /**
     * Resolves the version for the specified request.
     *
     * @param request The request that holds the details about the plugin and the repositories to consult, must not be
     *            {@code null}.
     * @return The result of the version resolution, never {@code null}.
     * @throws PluginVersionResolutionException If the plugin version could not be resolved.
     */
    PluginVersionResult resolve( PluginVersionRequest request )
        throws PluginVersionResolutionException;

}