retValue = decode(retValue);
            // special case: if omitted // on protocol, keep path as is
            if (retValue.startsWith("//")) {
                retValue = retValue.substring(2);

                if (retValue.length() >= 2 && (retValue.charAt(1) == '|' || retValue.charAt(1) == ':')) {
                    // special case: if there is a windows drive letter, then keep the original return value

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                    .repositories(List.of(central))
                    .pluginRepositories(List.of(centralWithNoUpdate))
                    .build();
        }

        // for the special case of a drive-relative Windows path, make sure it's absolute to save plugins from trouble
        String localRepository = effective.getLocalRepository();
        if (localRepository != null && !localRepository.isEmpty()) {

    INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF
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        checkVersionsEqual("1x", "1.0.0-x");
        checkVersionsEqual("1.0x", "1-x");
        checkVersionsEqual("1.0.0x", "1-x");
        checkVersionsEqual("1cr", "1rc");

        // special "aliases" a, b and m for alpha, beta and milestone
        checkVersionsEqual("1a1", "1-alpha-1");
        checkVersionsEqual("1b2", "1-beta-2");
        checkVersionsEqual("1m3", "1-milestone-3");

 * that the plugins/mojos can be used in arbitrary contexts. In particular, the mojos can be used for ordinary build
 * plugins as well as special purpose plugins like reports.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Named
@Singleton
public class DefaultMavenPluginManager implements MavenPluginManager {

    /**
     * <p>

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a * <code>null</code> (which would be a violation of the <code>equals</code> contract), unless the * examined object itself is <code>null</code>, in which case the matcher will return a positive * match.</p> * * <p>The created matcher provides a special behaviour when examining <code>Array</code>s, whereby * it will match if both the operand and the examined object are arrays of the same length and * contain items that are equal to each other (according to the above rules) <b>in the same * indexes</b>.</p>...

 * A {@code PathType} can identify the class-path, the module-path, the patches for a specific module,
 * or another kind of path.
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 * <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