MetadataGeneratorFactory

```
public interface MetadataGeneratorFactory
```
A factory to create metadata generators. Metadata generators can contribute additional metadata during the installation/deployment of artifacts.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`float`	`getPriority()`	The priority of this factory.
`MetadataGenerator`	`newInstance(RepositorySystemSession session, DeployRequest request)`	Creates a new metadata generator for the specified deploy request.
`MetadataGenerator`	`newInstance(RepositorySystemSession session, InstallRequest request)`	Creates a new metadata generator for the specified install request.

- Method Detail
  - newInstance
```
MetadataGenerator newInstance(RepositorySystemSession session,
                              InstallRequest request)
```
    Creates a new metadata generator for the specified install request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The repository system session from which to configure the generator, must not be null.
    
    request - The install request the metadata generator is used for, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The metadata generator for the request or null if none.
  - newInstance
```
MetadataGenerator newInstance(RepositorySystemSession session,
                              DeployRequest request)
```
    Creates a new metadata generator for the specified deploy request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The repository system session from which to configure the generator, must not be null.
    
    request - The deploy request the metadata generator is used for, must not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The metadata generator for the request or null if none.
  - getPriority
```
float getPriority()
```
    The priority of this factory. Factories with higher priority are invoked before those with lower priority.
    
    Returns:
    
    The priority of this factory.