It is more than simply understanding that m2 cannot go and check for the
  latest version of some snapshot artifact. If m2 is offline, SCM operations
  cannot succeed; no artifact downloads can take place, regardless of whether
  they are snapshot versions; artifact deployment cannot take place; certain
  types of tests cannot be setup, since the container used to run them cannot be
  reached or started.

 */

package gradlebuild.binarycompatibility.transforms

import groovy.transform.CompileStatic
import org.gradle.api.artifacts.transform.InputArtifact
import org.gradle.api.artifacts.transform.TransformAction
import org.gradle.api.artifacts.transform.TransformOutputs
import org.gradle.api.artifacts.transform.TransformParameters
import org.gradle.api.file.FileSystemLocation
import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider

import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.ArtifactUtils;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactNotFoundException;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactResolutionException;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactResolutionRequest;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ArtifactResolutionResult;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.MultipleArtifactsNotFoundException;

          <description>The groupId when this directory represents "groupId/artifactId" or "groupId/artifactId/version".</description>
        </field>
        <field>
          <name>artifactId</name>
          <version>1.0.0+</version>
          <type>String</type>
          <description>The artifactId when this directory represents "groupId/artifactId" or "groupId/artifactId/version".</description>
        </field>
        <field>

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.maven.api.Session;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.InvalidRepositoryException;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.ArtifactRepository;
import org.apache.maven.bridge.MavenRepositorySystem;
import org.apache.maven.execution.DefaultMavenExecutionRequest;

import javax.inject.Named;
import javax.inject.Singleton;

import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.DefaultArtifact;
import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionRequest;
import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenExecutionResult;
import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;

- malformed POM
- local repository not writable
- remote repositories not available
- artifact metadata missing
- extension metadata missing
- extension artifact missing
- artifact metadata retrieval problem
- version range violation
- circular dependency
- artifact missing
- artifact retrieval exception
- md5 checksum doesn't match for local artifact, need to redownload this
- POM doesn't exist for a goal that requires one

import java.util.Set;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginValidationManager;
import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
import org.eclipse.aether.graph.Dependency;
import org.eclipse.aether.resolution.ArtifactDescriptorResult;

/**
 * Detects Maven2 plugins.
 *
 * @since 3.9.2
 */
@Singleton
@Named

 * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 * specific language governing permissions and limitations
 * under the License.
 */
package org.apache.maven.artifact.versioning;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;

    @Override
    public String pathOf(Artifact artifact) {
        ArtifactHandler artifactHandler = artifact.getArtifactHandler();

        StringBuilder path = new StringBuilder(128);

        path.append(artifact.getArtifactId()).append(ARTIFACT_SEPARATOR).append(artifact.getVersion());

        if (artifact.hasClassifier()) {
            path.append(ARTIFACT_SEPARATOR).append(artifact.getClassifier());
        }