package org.apache.maven.project;

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/**
 * Resolves the transitive dependencies of a project.
 *
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface ProjectDependenciesResolver
{

    /**
     * Resolves the transitive dependencies of a project.
     *
     * @param request The resolution request holding the parameters, must not be {@code null}.
     * @return The resolution result, never {@code null}.
     * @throws DependencyResolutionException If any project dependency could not be resolved.
     */
    DependencyResolutionResult resolve( DependencyResolutionRequest request )
        throws DependencyResolutionException;

}