MavenExecutionRequestPopulator.java

package org.apache.maven.execution;

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import org.apache.maven.settings.Settings;

/**
 * Assists in populating an execution request for invocation of Maven.
 * 
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface MavenExecutionRequestPopulator
{

    /**
     * Copies the values from the given settings into the specified execution request. This method will replace any
     * existing values in the execution request that are controlled by the settings. Hence, it is expected that this
     * method is called on a new/empty execution request before the caller mutates it to fit its needs.
     * 
     * @param request The execution request to populate, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param settings The settings to copy into the execution request, may be {@code null}.
     * @return The populated execution request, never {@code null}.
     * @throws MavenExecutionRequestPopulationException If the execution request could not be populated.
     */
    MavenExecutionRequest populateFromSettings( MavenExecutionRequest request, Settings settings )
        throws MavenExecutionRequestPopulationException;

    /**
     * Injects default values like plugin groups or repositories into the specified execution request.
     * 
     * @param request The execution request to populate, must not be {@code null}.
     * @return The populated execution request, never {@code null}.
     * @throws MavenExecutionRequestPopulationException If the execution request could not be populated.
     */
    MavenExecutionRequest populateDefaults( MavenExecutionRequest request )
        throws MavenExecutionRequestPopulationException;

}