package org.eclipse.aether.artifact;

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import java.util.Map;

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.
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@noimplementThis interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
@noextendThis interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
/** * 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. * * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients. * @see ArtifactTypeRegistry * @see DefaultArtifact#DefaultArtifact(String, String, String, String, String, ArtifactType) */
public interface ArtifactType {
Gets the identifier of this type, e.g. "maven-plugin" or "test-jar".
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Returns:The identifier of this type, never null.
/** * Gets the identifier of this type, e.g. "maven-plugin" or "test-jar". * * @return The identifier of this type, never {@code null}. * @see ArtifactProperties#TYPE */
String getId();
Gets the file extension to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
Returns:The usual file extension, never null.
/** * Gets the file extension to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact). * * @return The usual file extension, never {@code null}. */
String getExtension();
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.
/** * Gets the classifier to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact). * * @return The usual classifier or an empty string if none, never {@code null}. */
String getClassifier();
Gets the properties to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
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Returns:The (read-only) properties, never null.
/** * Gets the properties to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact). * * @return The (read-only) properties, never {@code null}. * @see ArtifactProperties */
Map<String, String> getProperties(); }