*/
    @Nonnull
    default Path targetPath(@Nonnull Project project) {
        Optional<Path> targetPath = targetPath();
        // The test for `isAbsolute()` is a small optimization for avoiding the call to `getOutputDirectory(…)`.
        return targetPath.filter(Path::isAbsolute).orElseGet(() -> {
            Path base = project.getOutputDirectory(scope());
            return targetPath.map(base::resolve).orElse(base);
        });

        String localRepository = userSettings.getLocalRepository();
        if (localRepository != null && !localRepository.isEmpty()) {
            File file = new File(localRepository);
            if (!file.isAbsolute() && file.getPath().startsWith(File.separator)) {
                userSettings.setLocalRepository(file.getAbsolutePath());
            }
        }

        if (hasErrors(problems.getProblems())) {

                        d.getManagementKey(),
                        "is missing.",
                        d);
            } else {
                File sysFile = new File(systemPath);
                if (!sysFile.isAbsolute()) {
                    addViolation(
                            problems,
                            Severity.ERROR,
                            Version.BASE,
                            prefix + "systemPath",