code: public boolean isNexusUsesProxy() {
          // If they didn't specify whether Nexus needs to use the proxy, we should
          // still honor the property if it's set.
          if (line == null || !line.hasOption(ARGUMENT.NEXUS_USES_PROXY)) {
              try {
                  return settings.getBoolean(Settings.KEYS.ANALYZER_NEXUS_USES_PROXY);
              } catch (InvalidSettingException ise) {
                  return true;
              }
          } else {
              return Boolean.parseBoolean(line.getOptionValue(ARGUMENT.NEXUS_USES_PROXY));
          }
      }
docs: Returns true if the Nexus Analyzer should use the configured proxy to
  connect to Nexus; otherwise false is returned.
  
  @return true if the Nexus Analyzer should use the configured proxy to
  connect to Nexus; otherwise false