Package org.eclipse.aether.artifact

Interface ArtifactType

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultArtifactType

public interface ArtifactType

An artifact type describing artifact characteristics/properties 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.

See Also:

ArtifactTypeRegistry, DefaultArtifact(String, String, String, String, String, ArtifactType)

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

getId

java.lang.String getId()

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

Returns:

The identifier of this type, never null.

See Also:

ArtifactProperties.TYPE

getExtension

java.lang.String getExtension()

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

Returns:

The usual file extension, never null.

getClassifier

java.lang.String getClassifier()

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

Returns:

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

getProperties

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> getProperties()

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

Returns:

The (read-only) properties, never null.

See Also:

ArtifactProperties