* @return this MavenExecutionRequest
     * @since 3.2
     * @deprecated Since Maven 4: use {@link #getProjectActivation()}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    MavenExecutionRequest setExcludedProjects(List<String> projects);

    /**
     * @return the excluded projects, never {@code null}
     * @since 3.2
     * @deprecated Since Maven 4: use {@link #getProjectActivation()}.
     */
    @Deprecated

            this.projectActivation.overwriteActiveProjects(selectedProjects);
        }

        return this;
    }

    @Override
    public MavenExecutionRequest setExcludedProjects(List<String> excludedProjects) {
        if (excludedProjects != null) {
            this.projectActivation.overwriteInactiveProjects(excludedProjects);
        }

        return this;
    }