* be able to accept <code>relative</code> parameter values that
     * <ul>
     * <li>use either / or \ file path separator,</li>
     * <li>have .. parent directory references,</li>
     * <li>point either at file or directory.</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @param relative is the path of the requested source relative to this source

     *
     * <ul>
     *   <li>If this type is {@link JavaPathType#MODULES}, then this method returns
     *       {@code {"--module-path", "dir/path1:dir/path2"}} on Unix or
     *       {@code {"--module-path", "dir\path1;dir\path2"}} on Windows.</li>
     *   <li>If this type was created by {@code JavaPathType.patchModule("foo.bar")}, then the method returns

     *
     * <ul>
     *   <li>If {@link #MODULES} path type is also set, then the dependency can be placed either on the
     *       class-path or on the module-path, but only one of those. The choice is up to the plugin,
     *       possibly using heuristic rules (Maven 3 behavior).</li>
     *   <li>If a {@link #patchModule(String)} is also set and the main JAR file is placed on the module-path,

            Type of toolchain:<ul>
            <li>{@code jdk} for <a
            href="https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-toolchains-plugin/toolchains/jdk.html">JDK Standard Toolchain</a>,</li>
            <li>other value for <a
            href="https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-toolchains-plugin/toolchains/custom.html">Custom Toolchain</a></li>
            </ul>
          </description>

    <p>An XSD is available at:</p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-v3_0_0.xsd</a> for Maven 1.1.</li>
      <li><a href="https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd</a> for Maven 2.0.</li>

     * defined precedence onto each other to achieve proper precedence. Precedence is defined as:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>System properties (lowest precedence)</li>
     *     <li>Project properties (optional)</li>
     *     <li>User properties (highest precedence)</li>
     * </ul>
     * Note: Project properties contains properties injected from profiles, if applicable. Their precedence is