* 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 toolchains The toolchains to copy into the execution request, may be {@code null}.
     * @return The populated execution request, never {@code null}.

        try {
            return expressionEvaluator.evaluate(strValue) != null;
        } catch (ExpressionEvaluationException e) {
            // not important
            // will be reported during Mojo fields populate
        }

        // fallback - in case of error in expressionEvaluator
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public final void validate(
            MavenSession mavenSession,

        // use DefaultJavaToolChain for compatibility with maven 3.2.3 and earlier

        @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
        JavaToolchainImpl jtc = new DefaultJavaToolChain(model, logger);

        // populate the provides section
        Properties provides = model.getProvides();
        for (Entry<Object, Object> provide : provides.entrySet()) {
            String key = (String) provide.getKey();