Brevity, compactness and if you look at any modern codebase that’s a the 
practice. It’s what you should have done in the first place.

> On Nov 8, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Michael Osipov <micha...@apache.org> wrote:
> 
> Am 2016-11-08 um 17:04 schrieb Jason van Zyl:
>> Please use a static import if you can.
> 
> Do you want to create a follow up commit for that?
> 
> What is the benefit from your point of view?
> 
>>> On Nov 7, 2016, at 1:08 PM, micha...@apache.org wrote:
>>> 
>>> [MRESOLVER-4] Use java.util.Objects#requireNonNull to intercept invalid 
>>> input
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/repo
>>> Commit: 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/commit/f4a0ce15
>>> Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/tree/f4a0ce15
>>> Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/diff/f4a0ce15
>>> 
>>> Branch: refs/heads/master
>>> Commit: f4a0ce151c3c3d7962e368567e4d7a1bffefcca4
>>> Parents: 03d5748
>>> Author: Michael Osipov <micha...@apache.org>
>>> Authored: Mon Nov 7 22:06:19 2016 +0100
>>> Committer: Michael Osipov <micha...@apache.org>
>>> Committed: Mon Nov 7 22:06:19 2016 +0100
>>> 
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> .../aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java  |   8 +-
>>> .../org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java  |  17 +--
>>> .../org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java     |  17 +--
>>> .../aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java    |  13 +-
>>> .../aether/collection/CollectResult.java        |  11 +-
>>> .../eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java |  11 +-
>>> .../aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java     |   6 +-
>>> .../org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java    |   7 +-
>>> .../aether/installation/InstallResult.java      |  11 +-
>>> .../aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java        |   7 +-
>>> .../repository/AuthenticationContext.java       |  21 ++--
>>> .../aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java  |  13 +-
>>> .../aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java  |  13 +-
>>> .../aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java     |  11 +-
>>> .../resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java    |   9 +-
>>> .../aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java       |  11 +-
>>> .../aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java     |   9 +-
>>> .../aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java       |  12 +-
>>> .../aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java   |   9 +-
>>> .../aether/resolution/VersionResult.java        |  11 +-
>>> .../eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java  |  41 ++-----
>>> .../eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java    |  12 +-
>>> .../repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java |   2 +-
>>> .../basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java         |  13 +-
>>> .../basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java  |  34 ++----
>>> .../aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java      |  25 +---
>>> .../internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java  |  49 ++------
>>> .../impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java        |  19 +--
>>> ...ultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java |  12 +-
>>> .../aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java   |  49 ++------
>>> .../aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java  |  25 +---
>>> .../impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java    |   7 +-
>>> .../internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java  |  37 ++----
>>> .../impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java    |  13 +-
>>> .../DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java     |  12 +-
>>> .../impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java  |   7 +-
>>> .../impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java   |  12 +-
>>> .../internal/impl/DefaultRepositorySystem.java  | 121 ++++---------------
>>> .../impl/DefaultTransporterProvider.java        |  12 +-
>>> .../impl/DefaultUpdateCheckManager.java         |  19 +--
>>> .../impl/EnhancedLocalRepositoryManager.java    |   7 +-
>>> .../impl/SimpleLocalRepositoryManager.java      |   6 +-
>>> .../impl/DefaultDependencyCollectorTest.java    |   4 +-
>>> .../impl/DefaultUpdateCheckManagerTest.java     |   2 +-
>>> .../spi/connector/layout/RepositoryLayout.java  |  11 +-
>>> .../spi/connector/transport/TransportTask.java  |  11 +-
>>> .../test/util/DependencyGraphParser.java        |   2 +-
>>> ...estDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java |  12 +-
>>> .../test/util/TestVersionConstraint.java        |  18 +--
>>> .../wagon/PlexusWagonConfigurator.java          |  10 +-
>>> .../transport/wagon/PlexusWagonProvider.java    |  10 +-
>>> .../util/artifact/DelegatingArtifact.java       |  11 +-
>>> .../aether/util/artifact/SubArtifact.java       |   7 +-
>>> .../concurrency/RunnableErrorForwarder.java     |   9 +-
>>> .../aether/util/filter/NotDependencyFilter.java |   9 +-
>>> .../graph/transformer/ConflictResolver.java     |  25 +---
>>> .../visitor/FilteringDependencyVisitor.java     |  10 +-
>>> .../graph/visitor/TreeDependencyVisitor.java    |   9 +-
>>> .../repository/ComponentAuthentication.java     |   7 +-
>>> .../ConservativeAuthenticationSelector.java     |  10 +-
>>> .../repository/ConservativeProxySelector.java   |  10 +-
>>> .../util/repository/DefaultProxySelector.java   |   7 +-
>>> .../util/repository/SecretAuthentication.java   |   7 +-
>>> .../util/repository/StringAuthentication.java   |   7 +-
>>> .../util/version/GenericVersionConstraint.java  |  18 +--
>>> .../aether/util/artifact/SubArtifactTest.java   |   2 +-
>>> .../transformer/JavaScopeSelectorTest.java      |   4 +-
>>> 67 files changed, 290 insertions(+), 703 deletions(-)
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
>>> index 93ebaca..fc529d6 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultRepositorySystemSession.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.ArtifactType;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.ArtifactTypeRegistry;
>>> @@ -137,15 +138,12 @@ public final class DefaultRepositorySystemSession
>>>     * system/user/config properties are copied as well. In other words, 
>>> invoking any mutator on the new session itself
>>>     * has no effect on the original session. Other mutable objects like the 
>>> session data and cache (if any) are not
>>>     * copied and will be shared with the original session unless 
>>> reconfigured.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param session The session to copy, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public DefaultRepositorySystemSession( RepositorySystemSession session )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( session == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository system session 
>>> not specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( session, "repository system session cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>> 
>>>        setOffline( session.isOffline() );
>>>        setIgnoreArtifactDescriptorRepositories( 
>>> session.isIgnoreArtifactDescriptorRepositories() );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java
>>> index e78df3a..4e44166 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/DefaultSessionData.java
>>> @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
>>> package org.eclipse.aether;
>>> 
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
>>> * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
>>> @@ -38,10 +40,7 @@ public final class DefaultSessionData
>>> 
>>>    public void set( Object key, Object value )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" );
>>> 
>>>        if ( value != null )
>>>        {
>>> @@ -55,10 +54,7 @@ public final class DefaultSessionData
>>> 
>>>    public boolean set( Object key, Object oldValue, Object newValue )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" );
>>> 
>>>        if ( newValue != null )
>>>        {
>>> @@ -80,10 +76,7 @@ public final class DefaultSessionData
>>> 
>>>    public Object get( Object key )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" );
>>> 
>>>        return data.get( key );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java
>>> index 33816ba..f042508 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/RepositoryEvent.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether;
>>> import java.io.File;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.metadata.Metadata;
>>> @@ -310,27 +311,19 @@ public final class RepositoryEvent
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Creates a new event builder for the specified session and event 
>>> type.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param session The repository system session, must not be {@code 
>>> null}.
>>>         * @param type The type of the event, must not be {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder( RepositorySystemSession session, EventType type )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( session == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "session not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.session = session;
>>> -            if ( type == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "event type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.type = type;
>>> +            this.session = Objects.requireNonNull( session, "session 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>> +            this.type = Objects.requireNonNull( type, "event type cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>>        }
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Sets the artifact involved in the event.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param artifact The involved artifact, may be {@code null}.
>>>         * @return This event builder for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java
>>> index c0d2ad8..7d44866 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/artifact/DefaultArtifactType.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.artifact;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> /**
>>> * A simple artifact type.
>>> @@ -83,11 +84,11 @@ public final class DefaultArtifactType
>>>    public DefaultArtifactType( String id, String extension, String 
>>> classifier, String language,
>>>                                boolean constitutesBuildPath, boolean 
>>> includesDependencies )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( id == null || id.length() < 0 )
>>> +        this.id = Objects.requireNonNull( id, "type id cannot be null" );
>>> +        if ( id.length() == 0 )
>>>        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "no type id specified" );
>>> +            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "type id cannot be empty" 
>>> );
>>>        }
>>> -        this.id = id;
>>>        this.extension = emptify( extension );
>>>        this.classifier = emptify( classifier );
>>>        Map<String, String> props = new HashMap<String, String>();
>>> @@ -108,11 +109,11 @@ public final class DefaultArtifactType
>>>     */
>>>    public DefaultArtifactType( String id, String extension, String 
>>> classifier, Map<String, String> properties )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( id == null || id.length() < 0 )
>>> +        this.id = Objects.requireNonNull( id, "type id cannot be null" );
>>> +        if ( id.length() == 0 )
>>>        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "no type id specified" );
>>> +            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "type id cannot be empty" 
>>> );
>>>        }
>>> -        this.id = id;
>>>        this.extension = emptify( extension );
>>>        this.classifier = emptify( classifier );
>>>        this.properties = AbstractArtifact.copyProperties( properties );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/CollectResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/CollectResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/CollectResult.java
>>> index dd9f02e..63b99f0 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/CollectResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/collection/CollectResult.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.collection;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -46,23 +47,19 @@ public final class CollectResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public CollectResult( CollectRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "dependency collection 
>>> request has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "dependency 
>>> collection request cannot be null" );
>>>        exceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        cycles = Collections.emptyList();
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the collection request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The collection request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public CollectRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java
>>> index f75705e..dbe6b1c 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/deployment/DeployResult.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.deployment;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -44,23 +45,19 @@ public final class DeployResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The deployment request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public DeployResult( DeployRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "deploy request has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "deploy request 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>        artifacts = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        metadata = Collections.emptyList();
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the deploy request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The deploy request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public DeployRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java
>>> index a2ffd0c..61724dd 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/DefaultDependencyNode.java
>>> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.repository.RemoteRepository;
>>> @@ -342,10 +343,7 @@ public final class DefaultDependencyNode
>>> 
>>>    public void setData( Object key, Object value )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" );
>>> 
>>>        if ( value == null )
>>>        {
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java
>>> index b9e7cb4..5f4d03b 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/graph/Dependency.java
>>> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.Iterator;
>>> import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
>>> import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.artifact.Artifact;
>>> @@ -83,11 +84,7 @@ public final class Dependency
>>>    private Dependency( Artifact artifact, String scope, Set<Exclusion> 
>>> exclusions, Boolean optional )
>>>    {
>>>        // NOTE: This constructor assumes immutability of the provided 
>>> exclusion collection, for internal use only
>>> -        if ( artifact == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "no artifact specified for 
>>> dependency" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.artifact = artifact;
>>> +        this.artifact = Objects.requireNonNull( artifact, "artifact cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>>        this.scope = ( scope != null ) ? scope : "";
>>>        this.optional = optional;
>>>        this.exclusions = exclusions;
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/installation/InstallResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/installation/InstallResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/installation/InstallResult.java
>>> index 6624585..1ba0d62 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/installation/InstallResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/installation/InstallResult.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.installation;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -44,23 +45,19 @@ public final class InstallResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The installation request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public InstallResult( InstallRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "install request has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "install request 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>        artifacts = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        metadata = Collections.emptyList();
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the install request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The install request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public InstallRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java
>>> index 1efbb72..d5ee17c 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/metadata/DefaultMetadata.java
>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.metadata;
>>> 
>>> import java.io.File;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> /**
>>> * A basic metadata instance. <em>Note:</em> Instances of this class are 
>>> immutable and the exposed mutators return new
>>> @@ -127,11 +128,7 @@ public final class DefaultMetadata
>>>        this.artifactId = emptify( artifactId );
>>>        this.version = emptify( version );
>>>        this.type = emptify( type );
>>> -        if ( nature == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "metadata nature was not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.nature = nature;
>>> +        this.nature = Objects.requireNonNull( nature, "metadata nature 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>        this.file = file;
>>>        this.properties = copyProperties( properties );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/AuthenticationContext.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/AuthenticationContext.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/AuthenticationContext.java
>>> index bd248a0..5c42b93 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/AuthenticationContext.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/AuthenticationContext.java
>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.io.File;
>>> import java.util.Arrays;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> 
>>> @@ -179,11 +180,7 @@ public final class AuthenticationContext
>>>    private AuthenticationContext( RepositorySystemSession session, 
>>> RemoteRepository repository, Proxy proxy,
>>>                                   Authentication auth )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( session == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository system session 
>>> missing" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.session = session;
>>> +        this.session = Objects.requireNonNull( session, "repository system 
>>> session cannot be null" );
>>>        this.repository = repository;
>>>        this.proxy = proxy;
>>>        this.auth = auth;
>>> @@ -257,10 +254,12 @@ public final class AuthenticationContext
>>>     */
>>>    public <T> T get( String key, Map<String, String> data, Class<T> type )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "authentication key cannot be null" );
>>> +        if ( key.length() == 0 )
>>>        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "authentication data key 
>>> missing" );
>>> +            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "authentication key cannot 
>>> be empty" );
>>>        }
>>> +
>>>        Object value;
>>>        synchronized ( authData )
>>>        {
>>> @@ -333,16 +332,18 @@ public final class AuthenticationContext
>>>     * Puts the specified authentication data into this context. This method 
>>> should only be called from implementors of
>>>     * {@link Authentication#fill(AuthenticationContext, String, Map)}. 
>>> Passed in character arrays are not cloned and
>>>     * become owned by this context, i.e. get erased when the context gets 
>>> closed.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param key The key to associate the authentication data with, must 
>>> not be {@code null}.
>>>     * @param value The (cleartext) authentication data to store, may be 
>>> {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public void put( String key, Object value )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "authentication key cannot be null" );
>>> +        if ( key.length() == 0 )
>>>        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "authentication data key 
>>> missing" );
>>> +            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "authentication key cannot 
>>> be empty" );
>>>        }
>>> +
>>>        synchronized ( authData )
>>>        {
>>>            Object oldValue = authData.put( key, value );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java
>>> index e611b27..2ab7243 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalArtifactResult.java
>>> @@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.repository;
>>> */
>>> 
>>> import java.io.File;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> 
>>> /**
>>> * A result from the local repository about the existence of an artifact.
>>> - *
>>> + *
>>> * @see LocalRepositoryManager#find(RepositorySystemSession, 
>>> LocalArtifactRequest)
>>> */
>>> public final class LocalArtifactResult
>>> @@ -41,21 +42,17 @@ public final class LocalArtifactResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The local artifact request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public LocalArtifactResult( LocalArtifactRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "local artifact request 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "local artifact 
>>> request cannot be null" );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the request corresponding to this result.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The corresponding request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public LocalArtifactRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java
>>> index 29bd045..16e15bf 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/LocalMetadataResult.java
>>> @@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.repository;
>>> */
>>> 
>>> import java.io.File;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> 
>>> /**
>>> * A result from the local repository about the existence of metadata.
>>> - *
>>> + *
>>> * @see LocalRepositoryManager#find(RepositorySystemSession, 
>>> LocalMetadataRequest)
>>> */
>>> public final class LocalMetadataResult
>>> @@ -39,21 +40,17 @@ public final class LocalMetadataResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The local metadata request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public LocalMetadataResult( LocalMetadataRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "local metadata request 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "local metadata 
>>> request cannot be null" );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the request corresponding to this result.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The corresponding request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public LocalMetadataRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java
>>> index 31259ca..09418c0 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepository.java
>>> @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Arrays;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.regex.Matcher;
>>> import java.util.regex.Pattern;
>>> 
>>> @@ -335,22 +336,18 @@ public final class RemoteRepository
>>>         * Creates a new repository builder which uses the specified remote 
>>> repository as a prototype for the new one.
>>>         * All properties which have not been set on the builder will be 
>>> copied from the prototype when building the
>>>         * repository.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param prototype The remote repository to use as prototype, must 
>>> not be {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder( RemoteRepository prototype )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( prototype == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository prototype 
>>> missing" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.prototype = prototype;
>>> +            this.prototype = Objects.requireNonNull( prototype, "remote 
>>> repository prototype cannot be null" );
>>>        }
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Builds a new remote repository from the current values of this 
>>> builder. The state of the builder itself
>>>         * remains unchanged.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @return The remote repository, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public RemoteRepository build()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java
>>> index 4c53b6e..728ce48 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactDescriptorResult.java
>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -62,16 +63,12 @@ public final class ArtifactDescriptorResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The descriptor request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public ArtifactDescriptorResult( ArtifactDescriptorRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "artifact descriptor 
>>> request has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "artifact 
>>> descriptor request cannot be null" );
>>>        artifact = request.getArtifact();
>>>        exceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        relocations = Collections.emptyList();
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java
>>> index 5ae820b..7970036 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/ArtifactResult.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.resolution;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -48,22 +49,18 @@ public final class ArtifactResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public ArtifactResult( ArtifactRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "resolution request has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "artifact request 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>        exceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the resolution request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The resolution request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public ArtifactRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java
>>> index 030e923..d3bcd9f 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/DependencyResult.java
>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.resolution;
>>> 
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -47,16 +48,12 @@ public final class DependencyResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public DependencyResult( DependencyRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "dependency request has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "dependency 
>>> request cannot be null" );
>>>        root = request.getRoot();
>>>        cycles = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        collectExceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java
>>> index 2bba499..713eab2 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/MetadataResult.java
>>> @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
>>> package org.eclipse.aether.resolution;
>>> 
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
>>> * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
>>> @@ -42,21 +44,17 @@ public final class MetadataResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public MetadataResult( MetadataRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "metadata request has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "metadata request 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the resolution request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The resolution request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public MetadataRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java
>>> index 4749f7c..a397aea 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionRangeResult.java
>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -51,16 +52,12 @@ public final class VersionRangeResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public VersionRangeResult( VersionRangeRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "version range request has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "version range 
>>> request cannot be null" );
>>>        exceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        versions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>        repositories = Collections.emptyMap();
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionResult.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionResult.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionResult.java
>>> index 5125773..a82b5c6 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionResult.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/resolution/VersionResult.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.resolution;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> @@ -45,22 +46,18 @@ public final class VersionResult
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Creates a new result for the specified request.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param request The resolution request, must not be {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public VersionResult( VersionRequest request )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( request == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "version request has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.request = request;
>>> +        this.request = Objects.requireNonNull( request, "version request 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>        exceptions = Collections.emptyList();
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Gets the resolution request that was made.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @return The resolution request, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public VersionRequest getRequest()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java
>>> index a78b6e3..682de4e 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transfer/TransferEvent.java
>>> @@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.transfer;
>>> */
>>> 
>>> import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> 
>>> /**
>>> * An event fired to a transfer listener during an artifact/metadata 
>>> transfer.
>>> - *
>>> + *
>>> * @see TransferListener
>>> * @see TransferEvent.Builder
>>> */
>>> @@ -237,22 +238,14 @@ public final class TransferEvent
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Creates a new transfer event builder for the specified session 
>>> and the given resource.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param session The repository system session, must not be {@code 
>>> null}.
>>>         * @param resource The resource being transferred, must not be 
>>> {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder( RepositorySystemSession session, TransferResource 
>>> resource )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( session == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "session not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            if ( resource == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "transfer resource not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.session = session;
>>> -            this.resource = resource;
>>> +            this.session = Objects.requireNonNull( session, "repository 
>>> system session cannot be null" );
>>> +            this.resource = Objects.requireNonNull( resource, "transfer 
>>> resource cannot be null" );
>>>            type = EventType.INITIATED;
>>>            requestType = RequestType.GET;
>>>        }
>>> @@ -283,17 +276,13 @@ public final class TransferEvent
>>>         * Sets the type of the event and resets event-specific fields. In 
>>> more detail, the data buffer and the
>>>         * exception fields are set to {@code null}. Furthermore, the total 
>>> number of transferred bytes is set to
>>>         * {@code 0} if the event type is {@link EventType#STARTED}.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param type The type of the event, must not be {@code null}.
>>>         * @return This event builder for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder resetType( EventType type )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( type == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "event type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.type = type;
>>> +            this.type = Objects.requireNonNull( type, "event type cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>>            dataBuffer = null;
>>>            exception = null;
>>>            switch ( type )
>>> @@ -309,33 +298,25 @@ public final class TransferEvent
>>>        /**
>>>         * Sets the type of the event. When re-using the same builder to 
>>> generate a sequence of events for one transfer,
>>>         * {@link #resetType(TransferEvent.EventType)} might be more handy.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param type The type of the event, must not be {@code null}.
>>>         * @return This event builder for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder setType( EventType type )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( type == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "event type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.type = type;
>>> +            this.type = Objects.requireNonNull( type, "event type cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>>            return this;
>>>        }
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Sets the type of the request/transfer.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param requestType The request/transfer type, must not be {@code 
>>> null}.
>>>         * @return This event builder for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Builder setRequestType( RequestType requestType )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( requestType == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "request type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.requestType = requestType;
>>> +            this.requestType = Objects.requireNonNull( requestType, 
>>> "request type cannot be null" );
>>>            return this;
>>>        }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java
>>> index e355cf5..c747eeb 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/version/VersionRange.java
>>> @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
>>> package org.eclipse.aether.version;
>>> 
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
>>> * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
>>> @@ -61,23 +63,19 @@ public interface VersionRange
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Creates a new bound with the specified properties.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @param version The bounding version, must not be {@code null}.
>>>         * @param inclusive A flag whether the specified version is included 
>>> in the range or not.
>>>         */
>>>        public Bound( Version version, boolean inclusive )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( version == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "version missing" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.version = version;
>>> +            this.version = Objects.requireNonNull( version, "version 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>            this.inclusive = inclusive;
>>>        }
>>> 
>>>        /**
>>>         * Gets the bounding version.
>>> -         *
>>> +         *
>>>         * @return The bounding version, never {@code null}.
>>>         */
>>>        public Version getVersion()
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-api/src/test/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/test/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/test/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java
>>> index a384705..e2c15e3 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-api/src/test/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-api/src/test/java/org/eclipse/aether/repository/RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest.java
>>> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class RemoteRepositoryBuilderTest
>>>        assertSame( prototype, builder.build() );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> -    @Test( expected = IllegalArgumentException.class )
>>> +    @Test( expected = NullPointerException.class )
>>>    public void testPrototypeMandatory()
>>>    {
>>>        new Builder( null );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java
>>> index 4f2e37e..51eca65 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnector.java
>>> @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashSet;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
>>> @@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ final class BasicRepositoryConnector
>>>                              List<RepositoryLayout.Checksum> checksums, 
>>> TransferTransportListener<?> listener )
>>>        {
>>>            super( path, listener );
>>> -            this.file = file;
>>> +            this.file = Objects.requireNonNull( file, "destination file 
>>> cannot be null" );
>>>            checksumValidator =
>>>                new ChecksumValidator( logger, file, fileProcessor, this, 
>>> checksumPolicy, safe( checksums ) );
>>>        }
>>> @@ -432,10 +433,6 @@ final class BasicRepositoryConnector
>>>        protected void runTask()
>>>            throws Exception
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( file == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "destination file has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -            }
>>>            fileProcessor.mkdirs( file.getParentFile() );
>>> 
>>>            PartialFile partFile = partialFileFactory.newInstance( file, 
>>> this );
>>> @@ -505,17 +502,13 @@ final class BasicRepositoryConnector
>>>                              TransferTransportListener<?> listener )
>>>        {
>>>            super( path, listener );
>>> -            this.file = file;
>>> +            this.file = Objects.requireNonNull( file, "source file cannot 
>>> be null" );;
>>>            this.checksums = safe( checksums );
>>>        }
>>> 
>>>        protected void runTask()
>>>            throws Exception
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( file == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "source file has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -            }
>>>            transporter.put( new PutTask( path ).setDataFile( file 
>>> ).setListener( listener ) );
>>>            uploadChecksums( file, path );
>>>        }
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java
>>> index 8338daf..f308d0c 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-connector-basic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/connector/basic/BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory.java
>>> @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
>>> package org.eclipse.aether.connector.basic;
>>> 
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> +
>>> /*
>>> * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
>>> * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
>>> @@ -104,65 +106,49 @@ public final class BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Sets the transporter provider to use for this component.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param transporterProvider The transporter provider to use, must not 
>>> be {@code null}.
>>>     * @return This component for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory setTransporterProvider( 
>>> TransporterProvider transporterProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( transporterProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "transporter provider has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.transporterProvider = transporterProvider;
>>> +        this.transporterProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> transporterProvider, "transporter provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Sets the repository layout provider to use for this component.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param layoutProvider The repository layout provider to use, must not 
>>> be {@code null}.
>>>     * @return This component for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory setRepositoryLayoutProvider( 
>>> RepositoryLayoutProvider layoutProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( layoutProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository layout 
>>> provider has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.layoutProvider = layoutProvider;
>>> +        this.layoutProvider =  Objects.requireNonNull( layoutProvider, 
>>> "repository layout provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Sets the checksum policy provider to use for this component.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param checksumPolicyProvider The checksum policy provider to use, 
>>> must not be {@code null}.
>>>     * @return This component for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory setChecksumPolicyProvider( 
>>> ChecksumPolicyProvider checksumPolicyProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( checksumPolicyProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "checksum policy provider 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.checksumPolicyProvider = checksumPolicyProvider;
>>> +        this.checksumPolicyProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> checksumPolicyProvider, "checksum policy provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    /**
>>>     * Sets the file processor to use for this component.
>>> -     *
>>> +     *
>>>     * @param fileProcessor The file processor to use, must not be {@code 
>>> null}.
>>>     * @return This component for chaining, never {@code null}.
>>>     */
>>>    public BasicRepositoryConnectorFactory setFileProcessor( FileProcessor 
>>> fileProcessor )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( fileProcessor == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "file processor has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.fileProcessor = fileProcessor;
>>> +        this.fileProcessor = Objects.requireNonNull( fileProcessor, "file 
>>> processor cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java
>>> index 4d71b88..6580361 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/impl/DefaultServiceLocator.java
>>> @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystem;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver;
>>> @@ -90,11 +91,7 @@ public final class DefaultServiceLocator
>>> 
>>>        public Entry( Class<T> type )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( type == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "service type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            this.type = type;
>>> +            this.type = Objects.requireNonNull( type, "service type cannot 
>>> be null" );
>>>            providers = new LinkedHashSet<Object>( 8 );
>>>        }
>>> 
>>> @@ -105,11 +102,7 @@ public final class DefaultServiceLocator
>>>            {
>>>                for ( T service : services )
>>>                {
>>> -                    if ( service == null )
>>> -                    {
>>> -                        throw new IllegalArgumentException( "service 
>>> instance not specified" );
>>> -                    }
>>> -                    providers.add( service );
>>> +                    providers.add( Objects.requireNonNull( service, 
>>> "service instance cannot be null" ) );
>>>                }
>>>            }
>>>            instances = null;
>>> @@ -123,11 +116,7 @@ public final class DefaultServiceLocator
>>> 
>>>        public synchronized void addService( Class<? extends T> impl )
>>>        {
>>> -            if ( impl == null )
>>> -            {
>>> -                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "implementation class 
>>> not specified" );
>>> -            }
>>> -            providers.add( impl );
>>> +            providers.add( Objects.requireNonNull( impl, "implementation 
>>> class cannot be null" ) );
>>>            instances = null;
>>>        }
>>> 
>>> @@ -234,12 +223,8 @@ public final class DefaultServiceLocator
>>> 
>>>    private <T> Entry<T> getEntry( Class<T> type, boolean create )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( type == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "service type not 
>>> specified" );
>>> -        }
>>>        @SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
>>> -        Entry<T> entry = (Entry<T>) entries.get( type );
>>> +        Entry<T> entry = (Entry<T>) entries.get( Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> type, "service type cannot be null" ) );
>>>        if ( entry == null && create )
>>>        {
>>>            entry = new Entry<T>( type );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
>>> index 37d296e..2a3f4ca 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultArtifactResolver.java
>>> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.Iterator;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -148,81 +149,49 @@ public class DefaultArtifactResolver
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setFileProcessor( FileProcessor 
>>> fileProcessor )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( fileProcessor == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "file processor has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.fileProcessor = fileProcessor;
>>> +        this.fileProcessor = Objects.requireNonNull( fileProcessor, "file 
>>> processor cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setRepositoryEventDispatcher( 
>>> RepositoryEventDispatcher repositoryEventDispatcher )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryEventDispatcher == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository event 
>>> dispatcher has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = repositoryEventDispatcher;
>>> +        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryEventDispatcher, "repository event dispatcher cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setVersionResolver( VersionResolver 
>>> versionResolver )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( versionResolver == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "version resolver has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.versionResolver = versionResolver;
>>> +        this.versionResolver = Objects.requireNonNull( versionResolver, 
>>> "version resolver cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setUpdateCheckManager( UpdateCheckManager 
>>> updateCheckManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( updateCheckManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "update check manager has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.updateCheckManager = updateCheckManager;
>>> +        this.updateCheckManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> updateCheckManager, "update check manager cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setRepositoryConnectorProvider( 
>>> RepositoryConnectorProvider repositoryConnectorProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryConnectorProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository connector 
>>> provider has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = repositoryConnectorProvider;
>>> +        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryConnectorProvider, "repository connector provider cannot be null" 
>>> );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setRemoteRepositoryManager( 
>>> RemoteRepositoryManager remoteRepositoryManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( remoteRepositoryManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository manager 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.remoteRepositoryManager = remoteRepositoryManager;
>>> +        this.remoteRepositoryManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> remoteRepositoryManager, "remote repository provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setSyncContextFactory( SyncContextFactory 
>>> syncContextFactory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( syncContextFactory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "sync context factory has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.syncContextFactory = syncContextFactory;
>>> +        this.syncContextFactory = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> syncContextFactory, "sync context factory cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultArtifactResolver setOfflineController( OfflineController 
>>> offlineController )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( offlineController == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "offline controller has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.offlineController = offlineController;
>>> +        this.offlineController = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> offlineController, "offline controller cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java
>>> index 4fb8374..ff99586 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyCollector.java
>>> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
>>> import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> import javax.inject.Named;
>>> @@ -121,31 +122,19 @@ public class DefaultDependencyCollector
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDependencyCollector setRemoteRepositoryManager( 
>>> RemoteRepositoryManager remoteRepositoryManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( remoteRepositoryManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository manager 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.remoteRepositoryManager = remoteRepositoryManager;
>>> +        this.remoteRepositoryManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> remoteRepositoryManager, "remote repository provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDependencyCollector setArtifactDescriptorReader( 
>>> ArtifactDescriptorReader artifactDescriptorReader )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( artifactDescriptorReader == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "artifact descriptor 
>>> reader has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        descriptorReader = artifactDescriptorReader;
>>> +        descriptorReader = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> artifactDescriptorReader, "artifact descriptor reader cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDependencyCollector setVersionRangeResolver( 
>>> VersionRangeResolver versionRangeResolver )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( versionRangeResolver == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "version range resolver 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.versionRangeResolver = versionRangeResolver;
>>> +        this.versionRangeResolver = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> versionRangeResolver, "version range resolver cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java
>>> index d877ad6..f82cfc1 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext.java
>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
>>> 
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession;
>>> import org.eclipse.aether.collection.DependencyGraphTransformationContext;
>>> @@ -48,19 +49,12 @@ class DefaultDependencyGraphTransformationContext
>>> 
>>>    public Object get( Object key )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        return map.get( key );
>>> +        return map.get( Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" 
>>> ) );
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public Object put( Object key, Object value )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( key == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "key must not be null" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( key, "key cannot be null" );
>>>        if ( value != null )
>>>        {
>>>            return map.put( key, value );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java
>>> index 56951fa..ea5fb08 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultDeployer.java
>>> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -143,61 +144,37 @@ public class DefaultDeployer
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setFileProcessor( FileProcessor fileProcessor )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( fileProcessor == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "file processor has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.fileProcessor = fileProcessor;
>>> +        this.fileProcessor = Objects.requireNonNull( fileProcessor, "file 
>>> processor cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setRepositoryEventDispatcher( 
>>> RepositoryEventDispatcher repositoryEventDispatcher )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryEventDispatcher == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository event 
>>> dispatcher has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = repositoryEventDispatcher;
>>> +        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryEventDispatcher, "repository event dispatcher cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setRepositoryConnectorProvider( 
>>> RepositoryConnectorProvider repositoryConnectorProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryConnectorProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository connector 
>>> provider has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = repositoryConnectorProvider;
>>> +        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryConnectorProvider, "repository connector provider cannot be null" 
>>> );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setRemoteRepositoryManager( 
>>> RemoteRepositoryManager remoteRepositoryManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( remoteRepositoryManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository manager 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.remoteRepositoryManager = remoteRepositoryManager;
>>> +        this.remoteRepositoryManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> remoteRepositoryManager, "remote repository provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setUpdateCheckManager( UpdateCheckManager 
>>> updateCheckManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( updateCheckManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "update check manager has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.updateCheckManager = updateCheckManager;
>>> +        this.updateCheckManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> updateCheckManager, "update check manager cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer addMetadataGeneratorFactory( 
>>> MetadataGeneratorFactory factory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( factory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "metadata generator 
>>> factory has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        metadataFactories.add( factory );
>>> +        metadataFactories.add( Objects.requireNonNull( factory, "metadata 
>>> generator factory cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> @@ -216,21 +193,13 @@ public class DefaultDeployer
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setSyncContextFactory( SyncContextFactory 
>>> syncContextFactory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( syncContextFactory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "sync context factory has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.syncContextFactory = syncContextFactory;
>>> +        this.syncContextFactory = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> syncContextFactory, "sync context factory cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultDeployer setOfflineController( OfflineController 
>>> offlineController )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( offlineController == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "offline controller has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.offlineController = offlineController;
>>> +        this.offlineController = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> offlineController, "offline controller cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java
>>> index ea95371..6016b77 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultInstaller.java
>>> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -106,31 +107,19 @@ public class DefaultInstaller
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultInstaller setFileProcessor( FileProcessor fileProcessor )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( fileProcessor == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "file processor has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.fileProcessor = fileProcessor;
>>> +        this.fileProcessor = Objects.requireNonNull( fileProcessor, "file 
>>> processor cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultInstaller setRepositoryEventDispatcher( 
>>> RepositoryEventDispatcher repositoryEventDispatcher )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryEventDispatcher == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository event 
>>> dispatcher has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = repositoryEventDispatcher;
>>> +        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryEventDispatcher, "repository event dispatcher cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultInstaller addMetadataGeneratorFactory( 
>>> MetadataGeneratorFactory factory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( factory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "metadata generator 
>>> factory has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        metadataFactories.add( factory );
>>> +        metadataFactories.add( Objects.requireNonNull( factory, "metadata 
>>> generator factory cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> @@ -149,11 +138,7 @@ public class DefaultInstaller
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultInstaller setSyncContextFactory( SyncContextFactory 
>>> syncContextFactory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( syncContextFactory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "sync context factory has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.syncContextFactory = syncContextFactory;
>>> +        this.syncContextFactory = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> syncContextFactory, "sync context factory cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java
>>> index 1f0597a..c926ca3 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -76,11 +77,7 @@ public class DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider addLocalRepositoryManagerFactory( 
>>> LocalRepositoryManagerFactory factory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( factory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Local repository manager 
>>> factory has not been specified." );
>>> -        }
>>> -        managerFactories.add( factory );
>>> +        managerFactories.add( Objects.requireNonNull( factory, "local 
>>> repository manager factory cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java
>>> index c751112..5e90cc8 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultMetadataResolver.java
>>> @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
>>> import java.util.HashMap;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.Map;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
>>> import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
>>> @@ -138,61 +139,37 @@ public class DefaultMetadataResolver
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setRepositoryEventDispatcher( 
>>> RepositoryEventDispatcher repositoryEventDispatcher )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryEventDispatcher == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository event 
>>> dispatcher has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = repositoryEventDispatcher;
>>> +        this.repositoryEventDispatcher = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryEventDispatcher, "repository event dispatcher cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setUpdateCheckManager( UpdateCheckManager 
>>> updateCheckManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( updateCheckManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "update check manager has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.updateCheckManager = updateCheckManager;
>>> +        this.updateCheckManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> updateCheckManager, "update check manager cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setRepositoryConnectorProvider( 
>>> RepositoryConnectorProvider repositoryConnectorProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repositoryConnectorProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository connector 
>>> provider has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = repositoryConnectorProvider;
>>> +        this.repositoryConnectorProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> repositoryConnectorProvider, "repository connector provider cannot be null" 
>>> );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setRemoteRepositoryManager( 
>>> RemoteRepositoryManager remoteRepositoryManager )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( remoteRepositoryManager == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository manager 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.remoteRepositoryManager = remoteRepositoryManager;
>>> +        this.remoteRepositoryManager = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> remoteRepositoryManager, "remote repository provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setSyncContextFactory( SyncContextFactory 
>>> syncContextFactory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( syncContextFactory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "sync context factory has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.syncContextFactory = syncContextFactory;
>>> +        this.syncContextFactory = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> syncContextFactory, "sync context factory cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultMetadataResolver setOfflineController( OfflineController 
>>> offlineController )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( offlineController == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "offline controller has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.offlineController = offlineController;
>>> +        this.offlineController = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> offlineController, "offline controller cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java
>>> index 148bf4d..674a3bc 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager.java
>>> @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Arrays;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> import java.util.ListIterator;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> import javax.inject.Named;
>>> @@ -121,21 +122,13 @@ public class DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager setUpdatePolicyAnalyzer( 
>>> UpdatePolicyAnalyzer updatePolicyAnalyzer )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( updatePolicyAnalyzer == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "update policy analyzer 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.updatePolicyAnalyzer = updatePolicyAnalyzer;
>>> +        this.updatePolicyAnalyzer = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> updatePolicyAnalyzer, "update policy analyzer cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultRemoteRepositoryManager setChecksumPolicyProvider( 
>>> ChecksumPolicyProvider checksumPolicyProvider )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( checksumPolicyProvider == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "checksum policy provider 
>>> has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.checksumPolicyProvider = checksumPolicyProvider;
>>> +        this.checksumPolicyProvider = Objects.requireNonNull( 
>>> checksumPolicyProvider, "checksum policy provider cannot be null" );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java
>>> index 10fdc23..1994459 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -78,11 +79,7 @@ public class DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider addRepositoryConnectorFactory( 
>>> RepositoryConnectorFactory factory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( factory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository connector 
>>> factory has not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        connectorFactories.add( factory );
>>> +        connectorFactories.add( Objects.requireNonNull( factory, 
>>> "repository connector factory cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> @@ -102,10 +99,7 @@ public class DefaultRepositoryConnectorProvider
>>>    public RepositoryConnector newRepositoryConnector( 
>>> RepositorySystemSession session, RemoteRepository repository )
>>>        throws NoRepositoryConnectorException
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repository == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( repository, "remote repository cannot be 
>>> null" );
>>> 
>>>        PrioritizedComponents<RepositoryConnectorFactory> factories =
>>>            new PrioritizedComponents<RepositoryConnectorFactory>( session );
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java
>>> index 2e56c93..d8421f8 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher.java
>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
>>> 
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -66,11 +67,7 @@ public class DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultRepositoryEventDispatcher addRepositoryListener( 
>>> RepositoryListener listener )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( listener == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "repository listener has 
>>> not been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        this.listeners.add( listener );
>>> +        this.listeners.add( Objects.requireNonNull( listener, "repository 
>>> listener cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-resolver/blob/f4a0ce15/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> diff --git 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java
>>>  
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java
>>> index 9cc6371..5190ed9 100644
>>> --- 
>>> a/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java
>>> +++ 
>>> b/maven-resolver-impl/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/internal/impl/DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider.java
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl;
>>> import java.util.ArrayList;
>>> import java.util.Collection;
>>> import java.util.List;
>>> +import java.util.Objects;
>>> import java.util.Set;
>>> 
>>> import javax.inject.Inject;
>>> @@ -76,11 +77,7 @@ public final class DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider
>>> 
>>>    public DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider addRepositoryLayoutFactory( 
>>> RepositoryLayoutFactory factory )
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( factory == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "layout factory has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> -        factories.add( factory );
>>> +        factories.add( Objects.requireNonNull( factory, "layout factory 
>>> cannot be null" ) );
>>>        return this;
>>>    }
>>> 
>>> @@ -100,10 +97,7 @@ public final class DefaultRepositoryLayoutProvider
>>>    public RepositoryLayout newRepositoryLayout( RepositorySystemSession 
>>> session, RemoteRepository repository )
>>>        throws NoRepositoryLayoutException
>>>    {
>>> -        if ( repository == null )
>>> -        {
>>> -            throw new IllegalArgumentException( "remote repository has not 
>>> been specified" );
>>> -        }
>>> +        Objects.requireNonNull( repository, "remote repository cannot be 
>>> null" );
>>> 
>>>        PrioritizedComponents<RepositoryLayoutFactory> factories =
>>>            new PrioritizedComponents<RepositoryLayoutFactory>( session );
>>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jason
>> 
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>> Founder, Takari and Apache Maven
>> http://twitter.com/jvanzyl
>> http://twitter.com/takari_io
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