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# v1.17.10


## Downloads for v1.17.10

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# Changelog since v1.17.9

## Changes by Kind

### Bug or Regression

        DomUtils.addGAVElements(dependency2, "org.example", "test-artifact2", null);

        xmlOutput = DomUtils.toXml(doc);
        assertTrue(xmlOutput.contains("<artifactId>test-artifact2</artifactId>"), "Should contain second artifactId");
        assertFalse(
                xmlOutput.contains("test-artifact2</artifactId>\n        <version>"),
                "Should not add version element for null version");

KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
specific language governing permissions and limitations
under the License.
-->

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <artifactId>foo</artifactId>
  <groupId>foo</groupId>
  <version>99.44</version>
  <packaging>bleh</packaging>
  <reporting>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>

      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </reporting>

            boolean optional);

    Artifact createBuildArtifact(String groupId, String artifactId, String version, String packaging);

    Artifact createProjectArtifact(String groupId, String artifactId, String version);

    Artifact createParentArtifact(String groupId, String artifactId, String version);

    Artifact createPluginArtifact(String groupId, String artifactId, VersionRange versionRange);

                artifact.getType(),
                artifact.getClassifier(),
                remoteRepositories,
                artifact.getDependencyTrail(),
                t);
        this.artifact = artifact;
    }

    public Artifact getArtifact() {
        return artifact;
    }

    public String getGroupId() {
        return groupId;
    }

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.DefaultArtifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.InvalidRepositoryException;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.handler.ArtifactHandler;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.handler.manager.ArtifactHandlerManager;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.ArtifactRepository;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.ArtifactRepositoryPolicy;

    /**
     * Creates an artifact.
     *
     * @param request the request holding artifact creation parameters
     * @return an {@code Artifact}, never {@code null}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code request} is null or {@code request.session} is null or invalid
     */
    @Nonnull
    Artifact create(@Nonnull ArtifactFactoryRequest request);

    @Nonnull
    default Artifact create(

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-->

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <artifactId>foo</artifactId>
  <groupId>foo</groupId>
  <version>99.44</version>
  <packaging>bleh</packaging>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>groupId</groupId>
      <version>1.0</version>
    </dependency>

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specific language governing permissions and limitations
under the License.
-->

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <artifactId>foo</artifactId>
  <groupId>foo</groupId>
  <version>99.44</version>
  <packaging>bleh</packaging>
  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <version>1.0</version>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>

public class ArtifactRepositoryMetadata extends AbstractRepositoryMetadata {
    private Artifact artifact;

    public ArtifactRepositoryMetadata(Artifact artifact) {
        this(artifact, null);
    }

    public ArtifactRepositoryMetadata(Artifact artifact, Versioning versioning) {
        super(createMetadata(artifact, versioning));
        this.artifact = artifact;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean storedInGroupDirectory() {