maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/interpolation/ModelVersionProcessor.java

package org.apache.maven.model.interpolation;

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import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.maven.model.building.ModelBuildingRequest;

/**
 * Allows a fixed set of properties that are valid inside a version and that could be overwritten for example on the
 * commandline
 */
public interface ModelVersionProcessor
{

    /**
     * @param property the property to check
     * @return <code>true</code> if this is a valid property for this processor
     */
    boolean isValidProperty( String property );

    /**
     * This method is responsible for examining the request and possibly overwrite of the valid properties in the model
     *
     * @param modelProperties
     * @param request
     */
    void overwriteModelProperties( Properties modelProperties, ModelBuildingRequest request );

}