org.sonatype.aether.impl
Interface MetadataGenerator

public interface MetadataGenerator

A metadata generator that participates in the installation/deployment of artifacts.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

Method Summary

java.util.Collection<? extends Metadata>	finish(java.util.Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts) Allows for metadata generation based on the transformed artifacts.
java.util.Collection<? extends Metadata>	prepare(java.util.Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts) Prepares the generator to transform artifacts.
Artifact	transformArtifact(Artifact artifact) Enables the metadata generator to transform the specified artifact.

Method Detail

prepare

java.util.Collection<? extends Metadata> prepare(java.util.Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts)

Prepares the generator to transform artifacts.

Parameters:

artifacts - The artifacts to install/deploy, must not be null.

Returns:

The metadata to process (e.g. merge with existing metadata) before artifact transformations, never null.

transformArtifact

Artifact transformArtifact(Artifact artifact)

Enables the metadata generator to transform the specified artifact.

Parameters:

artifact - The artifact to transform, must not be null.

Returns:

The transformed artifact (or just the input artifact), never null.

finish

java.util.Collection<? extends Metadata> finish(java.util.Collection<? extends Artifact> artifacts)

Allows for metadata generation based on the transformed artifacts.

Parameters:

artifacts - The (transformed) artifacts to install/deploy, must not be null.

Returns:

The additional metadata to process after artifact transformations, never null.