ArtifactGenerator

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable
```
public interface ArtifactGenerator
extends java.lang.AutoCloseable
```
An artifact generator that participates in the installation/deployment of artifacts.

Since:

2.0.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Invoked when generator use is done.
`java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact>`	`generate(java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact> generatedArtifacts)`	Generates artifacts.
`java.lang.String`	`generatorId()`	Returns the generator ID, never `null`.

- Method Detail
  - generatorId
```
java.lang.String generatorId()
```
    Returns the generator ID, never null.
  - generate
```
java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact> generate(java.util.Collection<? extends org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact> generatedArtifacts)
```
    Generates artifacts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    generatedArtifacts - The generated artifacts so far.
    
    Returns:
    
    The additional artifacts to install/deploy, never null.
  - close
```
void close()
```
    Invoked when generator use is done.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable