* 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>

     *     </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>

/**
 * An artifact handler contains information explaining how an artifact plugs into the Maven build:<ul>
 * <li>Information needed to find the artifact file in a repository including extension and classifier</li>
 * <li>Information on how to use the artifact as a dependency: whether to add it to the classpath, whether to load its
 * dependencies transitively</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 */
public interface ArtifactHandler {
    @Deprecated

     * <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 this type is {@link JavaPathType#MODULES}, then this method returns
     *       {@code "--module-path path1:path2"} on Unix or {@code "--module-path path1;path2"} on Windows.</li>
     *   <li>If this type was created by {@code JavaPathType.patchModule("foo.bar")}, then the method returns

     * <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>

     * 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

        return validateStringNotEmpty(EMPTY, fieldName, problems, severity, version, string, null, tracker);
    }

    /**
     * Asserts:
     * <p/>
     * <ul>
     * <li><code>string != null</code>
     * <li><code>string.length > 0</code>
     * </ul>
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:parameternumber")
    private boolean validateStringNotEmpty(
            String prefix,

    <p>An XSD is available at:</p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-v3_0_0.xsd">https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-v3_0_0.xsd</a> for Maven 1.1.</li>
      <li><a href="https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd</a> for Maven 2.0.</li>