OldestConflictResolver

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.maven.repository.legacy.resolver.conflict.OldestConflictResolver

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConflictResolver
```
@Component(role=ConflictResolver.class,
           hint="oldest")
public class OldestConflictResolver
extends java.lang.Object
implements ConflictResolver
```
Resolves conflicting artifacts by always selecting the oldest declaration. Oldest is defined as the declaration whose version is less according to ArtifactVersion.compareTo.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

Comparable.compareTo(T)

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface org.apache.maven.repository.legacy.resolver.conflict.ConflictResolver
  ROLE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

OldestConflictResolver()

Method Summary

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - OldestConflictResolver
```
public OldestConflictResolver()
```
- Method Detail
  - resolveConflict
```
public ResolutionNode resolveConflict(ResolutionNode node1,
                                      ResolutionNode node2)
```
    Description copied from interface: ConflictResolver
    
    Determines which of the specified versions of an artifact to use when there are conflicting declarations.
    
    Specified by:
    
    resolveConflict in interface ConflictResolver
    
    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