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= VFS resolver

[]
|=======
|Tag|vfs
|Handle latest|depend on VFS capacity, usually yes
|Handle publish|depend on VFS capacity, usually yes
|=======

[*__since 1.4__*]

[ivysettings.resolvers.vfs]#This resolver is certainly the most capable, since it relies on link:https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-vfs/[Apache Commons VFS], which gives an uniform access to link:https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-vfs/filesystems.html[a good number of file systems], including FTP, WebDAV, zip, ...#


== Attributes

This resolver shares the link:../settings/resolvers{outfilesuffix}#common[common attributes] of standard resolvers.

== Child elements


[options="header"]
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|Element|Description|Cardinality
|ivy|defines a pattern for Ivy files, using the pattern attribute|0..n
|artifact|defines a pattern for artifacts, using the pattern attribute|1..n
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== Example


[source, xml]
----

<vfs name="vfs-resolver">
  <ivy pattern="sftp://username:password@host/[organisation]/[module]/[revision]/ivy.xml"/>
  <artifact pattern="sftp://username:password@host/[organisation]/[module]/[revision]/[artifact].[ext]"/>
</vfs>

----

Access Ivy and artifact files using SFTP.
