code: public VersionRangeResult resolveVersionRange(GAV gav) throws VersionRangeResolutionException {
          VersionRangeRequest rangeRequest = new VersionRangeRequest()
              .setArtifact(new DefaultArtifact( gav.ga()+":[0,)" ))
              .setRepositories(remoteRepositories);
  
          return resolveVersionRange(rangeRequest);
      }
docs: Takes "groupId:artifactId" and resolves available versions.