modelRequest.setUserProperties(new Properties());
                modelRequest.setModelCache(modelCacheFactory.createCache(session));
                modelRequest.setModelResolver(new DefaultModelResolver(
                        session,
                        trace.newChild(modelRequest),
                        request.getRequestContext(),
                        artifactResolver,

     * project directory.
     *
     * @param modelResolver The model resolver to use, never {@code null}.
     * @return This request, never {@code null}.
     */
    ModelBuildingRequest setModelResolver(ModelResolver modelResolver);

    /**
     * Gets the model building listener to notify during the build process.
     *
     * @return The model building listener to notify or {@code null} if none.
     */