org.sonatype.aether.artifact
Interface ArtifactType

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultArtifactType

public interface ArtifactType

An artifact type describing artifact characteristics that are common for certain artifacts. Artifact types are a means to simplify the description of an artifact by referring to an artifact type instead of specifying the various properties individually.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

Method Summary

String	getClassifier() Gets the classifier to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
String	getExtension() Gets the file extension to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
String	getId() Gets the identifier of this type, e.g.
Map<String,String>	getProperties() Gets the properties to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).

Method Detail

getId

String getId()

Gets the identifier of this type, e.g. "maven-plugin" or "test-jar".

Returns:

The identifier of this type, never null.

getExtension

String getExtension()

Gets the file extension to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).

Returns:

The file extension, never null.

getClassifier

String getClassifier()

Gets the classifier to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).

Returns:

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

getProperties

Map<String,String> getProperties()

Gets the properties to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).

Returns:

The properties, never null.