*/
package org.apache.maven.building;

/**
 * Describes a problem that was encountered during settings building. A problem can either be an exception that was
 * thrown or a simple string message. In addition, a problem carries a hint about its source, e.g. the settings file
 * that exhibits the problem.
 *
 */
public interface Problem {

    /**
     * The different severity levels for a problem, in decreasing order.
     */