* @param externalRepositories The external (and already mirrored) repositories to merge into the result list, may
     *            be {@code null}.
     * @param request The project building request holding further settings like repository settings, must not be
     *            {@code null}.
     * @return The effective artifact repositories, never {@code null}.
     * @throws InvalidRepositoryException
     */

                        if (file.exists()) {
                            if (!file.delete()) {
                                // sleep for 10ms just in case this is windows holding a file lock
                                try {
                                    Thread.sleep(10);
                                } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
                                    // ignore

 *
 */
public interface ProjectDependenciesResolver {

    /**
     * Resolves the transitive dependencies of a project.
     *
     * @param request The resolution request holding the parameters, must not be {@code null}.
     * @return The resolution result, never {@code null}.
     * @throws DependencyResolutionException If any project dependency could not be resolved.
     */

 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
@Experimental
public interface ArtifactFactory extends Service {

    /**
     * Creates an artifact.
     *
     * @param request the request holding artifact creation parameters
     * @return an {@code Artifact}, never {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code request} is null or {@code request.session} is null or invalid
     */
    @Nonnull

        <![CDATA[
    <interactiveMode>true</interactiveMode>
    ]]></configuration>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[
      If false, flags the system to skip prompting the user for any information, or holding up the build
      waiting for any input.

      NOTE: It's also possible to switch to batch (i.e. non-interactive) mode using the '-B' command-line option.
    ]]></description>
    </expression>
  </expressions>

 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
@Experimental
public interface ArtifactCoordinateFactory extends Service {

    /**
     * Creates a coordinate.
     *
     * @param request the request holding coordinate creation parameters
     * @return an {@code ArtifactCoordinate}, never {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code request} is null or {@code request.session} is null or invalid
     */
    @Nonnull

        if (metadataFile.length() == 0) {
            if (!metadataFile.delete()) {
                // sleep for 10ms just in case this is windows holding a file lock
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(10);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    // ignore
                }