1. 3.2.4-alpha-1 == 3.2.4.alpha.1
   3.2.4-alpha-1 < 3.2.4-SNAPSHOT
2. 3.2.4-SNAPSHOT == 3.2.4.snapshot
   3.2.4-SNAPSHOT < 3.2.4.0
3. 3.2.4.0 == 3.2.4
+----+

* Useful entry points

 * artifact version comparison {{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/artifact/versioning/ComparableVersion.html}javadoc}},

** Control over downloads

  Find the control point for m2 using maven-wagon. At this point, inject
  a offline status parameter which is used when retrieving the specific Wagon.

  If <<<offline == true>>>:

  * If the wagon is not bound to "file://", then ignore the request and print
    a debug message.

  * If the wagon is bound to "file://" then:

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* Useful entry points

 * <<<Maven>>> component ({{{./apidocs/org/apache/maven/Maven.html}javadoc}}),
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 * information among plugins, is this more like an extension point - do we need a sort of bus for
 * application data - do we need a dictionary for our applications like Apple does. We could easily
 * hook into this and this is the model we need to follow - how many of our REST services do not map
 * directory to a method in the application interface?
 *
 * - research extension points versus plugins
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