/**
     * @return whether the repository is blocked
     * @since 3.8.1
     **/
    boolean isBlocked();

    /**
     * @param blocked block the repository?
     * @since 3.8.1
     **/
    void setBlocked(boolean blocked);

    //
    // New interface methods for the repository system.
    //
    /**
     *
     * @param artifact an artifact
     * @return found artifact
     * @since 3.0-alpha-3

            this.mirroredRepositories = Collections.emptyList();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isBlocked() {
        return blocked;
    }

    @Override
    public void setBlocked(boolean blocked) {
        this.blocked = blocked;
    }