try {
            spec.delegate = repoSpec
            spec()
            repoSpec.build(getHttpRepository(metadataType))
        } finally {
            RemoteRepositorySpec.DEFINES_INTERACTIONS.set(false)
        }
    }

    private HttpRepository getHttpRepository(HttpRepository.MetadataType metadataType) {
        return useIvy() ? getIvyHttpRepo(metadataType) : getMavenHttpRepo(metadataType)