package org.apache.maven.execution;

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import java.util.List;

import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;

/**
 * Describes the inter-dependencies between projects in the reactor.
 *
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 */
public interface ProjectDependencyGraph
{

    /**
     * Gets all projects in their intended build order, i.e. after topologically sorting the projects according to their
     * inter-dependencies.
     *
     * @return The projects in the build order, never {@code null}.
     */
    List<MavenProject> getSortedProjects();

    /**
     * Gets the downstream projects of the specified project. A downstream project is a project that directly or
     * indirectly depends on the given project.
     *
     * @param project The project whose downstream projects should be retrieved, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param transitive A flag whether to retrieve all direct and indirect downstream projects or just the immediate
     *            downstream projects.
     * @return The downstream projects in the build order, never {@code null}.
     */
    List<MavenProject> getDownstreamProjects( MavenProject project, boolean transitive );

    /**
     * Gets the upstream projects of the specified project. An upstream project is a project that directly or indirectly
     * is a prerequisite of the given project.
     *
     * @param project The project whose upstream projects should be retrieved, must not be {@code null}.
     * @param transitive A flag whether to retrieve all direct and indirect upstream projects or just the immediate
     *            upstream projects.
     * @return The upstream projects in the build order, never {@code null}.
     */
    List<MavenProject> getUpstreamProjects( MavenProject project, boolean transitive );

}
