org.eclipse.aether.artifact

Interface Artifact

public interface Artifact

Stand in class for aether Artifact, trimmed down for internal use.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getArtifactId() Gets the artifact identifier of this artifact, for example "maven-model".
java.lang.String	getClassifier() Gets the classifier of this artifact, for example "sources".
java.lang.String	getExtension() Gets the (file) extension of this artifact, for example "jar" or "tar.gz".
java.io.File	getFile() Gets the file of this artifact.
java.lang.String	getGroupId() Gets the group identifier of this artifact, for example "org.apache.maven".
java.lang.String	getVersion() Gets the version of this artifact, for example "1.0-20100529-1213".

Method Detail

getGroupId

java.lang.String getGroupId()

Gets the group identifier of this artifact, for example "org.apache.maven".

Returns:

The group identifier, never null.

getArtifactId

java.lang.String getArtifactId()

Gets the artifact identifier of this artifact, for example "maven-model".

Returns:

The artifact identifier, never null.

getVersion

java.lang.String getVersion()

Gets the version of this artifact, for example "1.0-20100529-1213". Note that in case of meta versions like "1.0-SNAPSHOT", the artifact's version depends on the state of the artifact. Artifacts that have been resolved or deployed will usually have the meta version expanded.

Returns:

The version, never null.

getClassifier

java.lang.String getClassifier()

Gets the classifier of this artifact, for example "sources".

Returns:

The classifier or an empty string if none, never null.

getExtension

java.lang.String getExtension()

Gets the (file) extension of this artifact, for example "jar" or "tar.gz".

Returns:

The file extension (without leading period), never null.

getFile

java.io.File getFile()

Gets the file of this artifact. Note that only resolved artifacts have a file associated with them. In general, callers must not assume any relationship between an artifact's filename and its coordinates.

Returns:

The file or null if the artifact isn't resolved.