* builds an empty map.
     *
     * <p>If the {@code resolve} parameter value is {@code false}, then some or all map values may
     * be null instead of the actual module name. This option can avoid the cost of reading module
     * descriptors when only the modules existence needs to be verified.</p>
     *
     * <p><b>Algorithm:</b>
     * If the given path is a directory, then there is a choice:

        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();

    }

    /**
     * The tools option for this path, or {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @see #option()
     */
    private final String option;

    /**
     * Creates a new enumeration value for a path associated to the given tool option.
     *
     * @param option the Java tools option for this path, or {@code null} if none
     */
    JavaPathType(String option) {
        this.option = option;
    }

                builder.location("url", source.getLocation("url"));
            }
        }
    }

    /*
     * TODO: Whether the merge continues recursively into an existing node or not could be an option for the generated
     * merger
     */
    @Override
    protected void mergeModel_Organization(
            Model.Builder builder, Model target, Model source, boolean sourceDominant, Map<Object, Object> context) {

     * builds an empty map.
     *
     * <p>If the {@code resolve} parameter value is {@code false}, then some or all map values may
     * be null instead of the actual module name. This option can avoid the cost of reading module
     * descriptors when only the modules existence needs to be verified.</p>
     *
     * <p><b>Algorithm:</b>
     * If the given path is a directory, then there is a choice:

     */
    private final List<Node> nodes;

    /**
     * The file paths of all dependencies, regardless on which Java tool option those paths should be placed.
     */
    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;

    /**

    /**
     * @since 3.1
     * @deprecated Since 3.9 there is no direct Maven2 interop offered at LRM level. See
     * <a href="https://maven.apache.org/resolver/configuration.html">Resolver Configuration</a> page option
     * {@code aether.artifactResolver.simpleLrmInterop} that provides similar semantics. This method should
     * be never invoked, and always returns {@code false}.
     */
    @Deprecated

     */
    private final List<Node> nodes;

    /**
     * The file paths of all dependencies, regardless on which Java tool option those paths should be placed.
     */
    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;

    /**

        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) {

 |  1. User Level. This settings.xml file provides configuration for a single user,
 |                 and is normally provided in ${user.home}/.m2/settings.xml.
 |
 |                 NOTE: This location can be overridden with the CLI option:
 |
 |                 -s /path/to/user/settings.xml
 |
 |  2. Global Level. This settings.xml file provides configuration for all Maven
 |                 users on a machine (assuming they're all using the same Maven