* Some spec examples are:
     * <ul>
     * <li><code>1.0</code> Version 1.0 as a recommended version</li>
     * <li><code>[1.0]</code> Version 1.0 explicitly only</li>
     * <li><code>[1.0,2.0)</code> Versions 1.0 (included) to 2.0 (not included)</li>
     * <li><code>[1.0,2.0]</code> Versions 1.0 to 2.0 (both included)</li>
     * <li><code>[1.5,)</code> Versions 1.5 and higher</li>

     * <p><b>Algorithm:</b>
     * If the given path is a directory, then there is a choice:
     * </p>
     * <ul>
     *   <li><b>Package hierarchy:</b> if a {@code module-info.class} file is found at the root,
     *       then builds a singleton map with the module name declared in that descriptor.</li>
     *   <li><b>Module hierarchy:</b> if {@code module-info.class} files are found in sub-directories,

     * defined precedence onto each other to achieve proper precedence. Precedence is defined as:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>System properties (lowest precedence)</li>
     *     <li>Project properties (optional)</li>
     *     <li>User properties (highest precedence)</li>
     * </ul>
     * Note: Project properties contains properties injected from profiles, if applicable. Their precedence is

     * <p><b>Algorithm:</b>
     * If the given path is a directory, then there is a choice:
     * </p>
     * <ul>
     *   <li><b>Package hierarchy:</b> if a {@code module-info.class} file is found at the root,
     *       then builds a singleton map with the module name declared in that descriptor.</li>
     *   <li><b>Module hierarchy:</b> if {@code module-info.class} files are found in sub-directories,

     * </p>
     * <ul>
     *   <li>If {@link #MODULES} path type is also set, then the dependency can be placed either on the
     *       class-path or on the module-path, but only one of those. The choice is up to the plugin,
     *       possibly using heuristic rules (Maven 3 behavior).</li>
     *   <li>If a {@link #patchModule(String)} is also set and the main JAR file is placed on the module-path,

    // Field validation
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Asserts:
     * <p/>
     * <ul>
     * <li><code>string.length == null</code>
     * <li><code>string.length == 0</code>
     * </ul>
     */
    private static boolean validateStringEmpty(
            List<BuilderProblem> problems, String fieldName, String string, String message) {

     *     </ul>
     *   </li>
     *   <li>Otherwise (test output contains no module information), then:
     *     <ul>
     *       <li>If the main output is on the module-path, place the test output
     *           on a {@code --patch-module} option.</li>
     *       <li>Otherwise (main output on the class-path), place the test output on the class-path too.</li>
     *     </ul>
     *   </li>

     * <ul>
     * <li>{@code *} (since 2.0.5)= everything,</li>
     * <li>{@code external:*}  (since 2.0.9)= everything not on the localhost and not file based,</li>
     * <li>{@code external:http:*} (since 3.8.0)= any repository not on the localhost using HTTP,</li>
     * <li>{@code repo,repo1}  (since 2.0.9)= {@code repo} or {@code repo1},</li>

     * <p>
     * Supported filters:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>"h" or "h(num)" - highest version or top list of highest ones filter</li>
     *     <li>"l" or "l(num)" - lowest version or bottom list of lowest ones filter</li>
     *     <li>"s" - contextual snapshot filter</li>
     *     <li>"e(G:A:V)" - predicate filter (leaves out G:A:V from range, if hit, V can be range)</li>
     * </ul>

     *     </ul>
     *   </li>
     *   <li>Otherwise (test output contains no module information), then:
     *     <ul>
     *       <li>If the main output is on the module-path, place the test output
     *           on a {@code --patch-module} option.</li>
     *       <li>Otherwise (main output on the class-path), place the test output on the class-path too.</li>
     *     </ul>
     *   </li>