* value.
 *
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
@SuppressWarnings({"checkstyle:methodname"})
public class ModelMerger {

    /**
     * Merges the specified source object into the given target object.
     *
     * @param target The target object whose existing contents should be merged with the source, must not be

  </parent>

  <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>

  <name>Maven Model</name>
  <description>Model for Maven POM (Project Object Model)</description>

  <properties>
    <!-- in: ModelMerger -->
    <checkstyle.violation.ignore>FileLength</checkstyle.violation.ignore>
  </properties>

  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>

 * more adapted algorithms.
 *
 * @deprecated use {@code org.apache.maven.impl.model.MavenModelMerger} instead
 */
@Deprecated(since = "4.0.0")
public class MavenModelMerger extends ModelMerger {

    /**
     * The hint key for the child path adjustment used during inheritance for URL calculations.
     */
    public static final String CHILD_PATH_ADJUSTMENT = "child-path-adjustment";

    /**