ConflictResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConflictResolver, FarthestConflictResolver, NearestConflictResolver, NewestConflictResolver, OldestConflictResolver
```
public interface ConflictResolver
```
Determines which version of an artifact to use when there are conflicting declarations.

Author:

Jason van Zyl, Mark Hobson

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String ROLE

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode`	`resolveConflict(org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode node1, org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode node2)`	Determines which of the specified versions of an artifact to use when there are conflicting declarations.

- Field Detail
  - ROLE
```
static final java.lang.String ROLE
```
- Method Detail
  - resolveConflict
```
org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode resolveConflict(org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode node1,
                                                                  org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver.ResolutionNode node2)
```
    Determines which of the specified versions of an artifact to use when there are conflicting declarations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node1 - the first artifact declaration
    
    node2 - the second artifact declaration
    
    Returns:
    
    the artifact declaration to use: node1; node2; or nullif this conflict cannot be resolved
    
    Since:
    
    3.0