MetadataResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMetadataResolver
```
public interface MetadataResolver
```
Resolves metadata, that is gets a local filesystem path to their binary contents.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.List<org.eclipse.aether.resolution.MetadataResult>`	`resolveMetadata(org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession session, java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.resolution.MetadataRequest> requests)`	Resolves the paths for a collection of metadata.

- Method Detail
  - resolveMetadata
```
java.util.List<org.eclipse.aether.resolution.MetadataResult> resolveMetadata(org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession session,
                                                                             java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.resolution.MetadataRequest> requests)
```
    Resolves the paths for a collection of metadata. Metadata will be downloaded to the local repository if necessary, e.g. because it hasn't been cached yet or the cache is deemed outdated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The repository session, must not be null.
    
    requests - The resolution requests, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The resolution results (in request order), never null.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata.getFile(), RepositorySystem.resolveMetadata(RepositorySystemSession, Collection)