# vfs resolver

Tag | vfs
Handle latest | depend on vfs capacity, usually yes
Handle publish | depend on vfs capacity, usually yes

This resolver is certainly the most capable, since it relies on Apache commons VFS, which gives an uniform access to a good number of file systems, including ftp, webdav, zip, ... since 1.4 Note: commons vfs has not released a stable version yet, hence Ivy relies on a nightly build. Stability should thus be considered carefully before using this resolver in a production environment

# Attributes

This resolver shares the common attributes of standard resolvers.

# Child elements

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

# Example

    <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 artifacts files using sftp.