* @return an array of available artifacts
     * @throws PluginException if failed to access the artifact repository
     */
    public Artifact[] getAvailableArtifacts(final ArtifactType artifactType) {
        try {
            return availableArtifacts.get(artifactType);
        } catch (final Exception e) {
            throw new PluginException("Failed to access " + artifactType, e);
        }
    }

    /**