org.eclipse.aether.graph

Interface Dependency

public interface Dependency

In aether, this is a class, but for our integration work, we need it to be an interface.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Artifact	getArtifact() Gets the artifact being depended on.
java.util.Collection<Exclusion>	getExclusions() Gets the exclusions for this dependency.
java.lang.String	getScope() Gets the scope of the dependency.
boolean	isOptional() Indicates whether this dependency is optional or not.

Method Detail

getArtifact

Artifact getArtifact()

Gets the artifact being depended on.

Returns:

The artifact, never null.

getScope

java.lang.String getScope()

Gets the scope of the dependency. The scope defines in which context this dependency is relevant.

Returns:

The scope or an empty string if not set, never null.

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

Indicates whether this dependency is optional or not. Optional dependencies can be ignored in some contexts.

Returns:

true if the dependency is (definitively) optional, false otherwise.

getExclusions

java.util.Collection<Exclusion> getExclusions()

Gets the exclusions for this dependency. Exclusions can be used to remove transitive dependencies during resolution.

Returns:

The (read-only) exclusions, never null.