* beyond the standard ones provided by Maven (like jar, war, ear, etc.). Implementations of this
 * interface will be discovered through the Java ServiceLoader mechanism and their provided
 * packaging types will be available throughout the Maven build process.
 * <p>
 * Example usage:
 * <pre>
 * public class CustomPackagingProvider implements PackagingProvider {

 * <p>
 * This interface serves as the base for all Service Provider Interface (SPI) components in Maven.
 * Classes implementing this interface can be discovered and loaded by Maven through the
 * Java ServiceLoader mechanism, allowing plugins and extensions to contribute functionality
 * to the Maven build process.
 * <p>
 * SPI services are typically registered in {@code META-INF/services/} files corresponding to

 * of phases that can be executed during a build.
 * <p>
 * Implementations of this interface will be discovered through the Java ServiceLoader mechanism
 * and their provided lifecycles will be available throughout the Maven build process.
 * <p>
 * Example usage:
 * <pre>
 * public class CustomLifecycleProvider implements LifecycleProvider {

 * in different contexts, such as compilation, testing, or runtime.
 * <p>
 * Implementations of this interface will be discovered through the Java ServiceLoader mechanism
 * and their provided path scopes will be available throughout the Maven build process.
 * <p>
 * Example usage:
 * <pre>
 * public class CustomPathScopeProvider implements PathScopeProvider {

 * are handled, including their default extension, classifier, and language.
 * <p>
 * Implementations of this interface will be discovered through the Java ServiceLoader mechanism
 * and their provided types will be available throughout the Maven build process.
 * <p>
 * Example usage:
 * <pre>
 * public class CustomTypeProvider implements TypeProvider {

import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.ServiceLoader;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import java.util.stream.Stream;