throws InvalidRepositoryException {
        ArtifactRepositoryLayout layout = layouts.get(layoutId);

        checkLayout(id, layoutId, layout);

        return createArtifactRepository(id, url, layout, snapshots, releases);
    }

    private void checkLayout(String repositoryId, String layoutId, ArtifactRepositoryLayout layout)
            throws InvalidRepositoryException {
        if (layout == null) {