* 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:
     * </p>

            If not specified, it defaults to {@code ../pom.xml}.
            Maven looks for the parent POM first in this location on
            the filesystem, then the local repository, and lastly in the remote repo.
            {@code relativePath} allows you to select a different location,
            for example when your structure is flat, or deeper without an intermediate parent POM.

     * 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:
     * </p>