if (metadata != null && metadata.getFile() != null && metadata.getFile().isFile()) {
            try {
                Map<String, ?> options = Collections.singletonMap(MetadataReader.IS_STRICT, Boolean.FALSE);

                Metadata pluginGroupMetadata = metadataReader.read(metadata.getFile(), options);

                List<org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.metadata.Plugin> plugins = pluginGroupMetadata.getPlugins();

 * A {@code PathType} can identify the class-path, the module-path, the patches for a specific module,
 * or another kind of path.
 *
 * <p>One path type is handled in a special way: unlike other options,
 * the paths specified in a {@code --patch-module} Java option is effective only for a specified module.
 * This type is created by calls to {@link #patchModule(String)} and a new instance must be created for

     */
    private final List<Path> paths;

    /**
     * The file paths of all dependencies, dispatched according the Java options where to place them.
     */
    private final Map<PathType, List<Path>> dispatchedPaths;

    /**
     * The dependencies together with the path to each dependency.
     */

        if (metadata != null && metadata.getFile() != null && metadata.getFile().isFile()) {
            try {
                Map<String, ?> options = Collections.singletonMap(MetadataReader.IS_STRICT, Boolean.FALSE);

                Metadata repoMetadata = metadataReader.read(metadata.getFile(), options);

                mergeMetadata(versions, repoMetadata, repository);
            } catch (IOException e) {

     */
    private final List<Path> paths;

    /**
     * The file paths of all dependencies, dispatched according the Java options where to place them.
     */
    private final Map<PathType, List<Path>> dispatchedPaths;

    /**
     * The dependencies together with the path to each dependency.
     */