if ("pom".equals(artifact.getExtension())) {
            return project.getFile();
        }

        // Get the matching artifact from the project
        Artifact projectArtifact = findMatchingArtifact(project, artifact);
        if (projectArtifact != null) {
            // If the artifact has been associated to a file, use it
            File packagedArtifactFile = projectArtifact.getFile();