import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.regex.*;

File itRepoDir = new File( basedir, "target/it-repo" );
System.out.println( "Checking for absence of: " + itRepoDir );
if ( itRepoDir.isDirectory() )
{
    throw new IllegalStateException( "Creation of staging repository was not skipped: " + itRepoDir );
    return false;
}

return true;