* graph construction.
 * <p>
 * Extend this class {@code createXXX()} methods and override to customize, if needed. The contract of this class makes
 * sure that these (potentially overridden) methods are invoked only once, and instance created by those methods are
 * memorized and kept as long as supplier instance is kept open.
 * <p>

     * {@code profile > project}, hence active profile property may override project property.
     * <p>
     * The caller of this method should decide whether there is a project in scope (hence, a project instance
     * needs to be passed) or not.
     *
     * @param project {@link Project} or {@code null}.
     * @return the effective properties, never {@code null}
     */

            File outputDirectory = new File(project.getBuild().getOutputDirectory());

            // Check if the project is being built during this session, and if we can expect any output.
            // There is no need to check if the build has created any outputs, see MNG-2222.
            boolean projectCompiledDuringThisSession =
                    project.hasLifecyclePhase("compile") && COMPILE_PHASE_TYPES.contains(type);

     */
    boolean isProcessPlugins();

    /**
     * Defines external profiles that may be activated for the given model.
     * Those are external profiles usually defined in {@link org.apache.maven.api.settings.Settings#getProfiles()}.
     */
    @Nonnull
    Collection<Profile> getProfiles();

    /**