package org.eclipse.aether.collection;

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import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.aether.graph.Dependency;
import org.eclipse.aether.graph.DependencyNode;

/**
 * A trace data object revealing collect step (while executing {@link CollectRequest}.
 *
 * @see org.eclipse.aether.RequestTrace
 * @since 1.8.1
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface CollectStepData
{
    /**
     * Returns the context of collection. Never {@code null}.
     */
    String getContext();

    /**
     * Returns the path of dependency nodes that led collector to current node returned by {@link #getNode()}.
     * Never {@code null}.
     */
    List<DependencyNode> getPath();

    /**
     * Returns the current node being collected. Never {@code null}.
     */
    Dependency getNode();
}
