java.lang.Object
- org.apache.maven.model.Dependency

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, InputLocationTracker
```
public class Dependency
extends Object
implements Serializable, Cloneable, InputLocationTracker
```
The <dependency> element contains information about a dependency of the project.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Dependency()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)`	Method addExclusion.
`void`	`clearManagementKey()`	Clears the management key in case one field has been modified.
`Dependency`	`clone()`	Method clone.
`String`	`getArtifactId()`	Get the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g.
`String`	`getClassifier()`	Get the classifier of the dependency.
`List<Exclusion>`	`getExclusions()`	Method getExclusions.
`String`	`getGroupId()`	Get the project group that produced the dependency, e.g.
`InputLocation`	`getLocation(Object key)`	Gets the location of the specified field in the input source.
`String`	`getManagementKey()`
`String`	`getOptional()`	Get indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library.
`String`	`getScope()`	Get the scope of the dependency - `compile`, `runtime`, `test`, `system`, and `provided`.
`String`	`getSystemPath()`	Get fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY.
`String`	`getType()`	Get the type of dependency, that will be mapped to a file extension, an optional classifier, and a few other attributes.
`String`	`getVersion()`	Get the version of the dependency, e.g.
`boolean`	`isOptional()`
`void`	`removeExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)`	Method removeExclusion.
`void`	`setArtifactId(String artifactId)`	Set the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g.
`void`	`setClassifier(String classifier)`	Set the classifier of the dependency.
`void`	`setExclusions(List<Exclusion> exclusions)`	Set lists a set of artifacts that should be excluded from this dependency's artifact list when it comes to calculating transitive dependencies.
`void`	`setGroupId(String groupId)`	Set the project group that produced the dependency, e.g.
`void`	`setLocation(Object key, InputLocation location)`	Sets the location of the specified field.
`void`	`setOptional(boolean optional)`
`void`	`setOptional(String optional)`	Set indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library.
`void`	`setOtherLocation(Object key, InputLocation location)`
`void`	`setScope(String scope)`	Set the scope of the dependency - `compile`, `runtime`, `test`, `system`, and `provided`.
`void`	`setSystemPath(String systemPath)`	Set fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY.
`void`	`setType(String type)`	Set the type of dependency, that will be mapped to a file extension, an optional classifier, and a few other attributes.
`void`	`setVersion(String version)`	Set the version of the dependency, e.g.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Dependency
```
public Dependency()
```
- Method Detail
  - addExclusion
```
public void addExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)
```
    Method addExclusion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exclusion - a exclusion object.
  - clone
```
public Dependency clone()
```
    Method clone.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    Dependency
  - getArtifactId
```
public String getArtifactId()
```
    Get the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g. maven-artifact.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getClassifier
```
public String getClassifier()
```
    Get the classifier of the dependency. It is appended to the filename after the version. This allows:
    
    referring to attached artifact, for example sources and javadoc: see default artifact handlers for a list,
    
    distinguishing two artifacts that belong to the same POM but were built differently. For example, jdk14 and jdk15.
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getExclusions
```
public List<Exclusion> getExclusions()
```
    Method getExclusions.
    
    Returns:
    
    List
  - getGroupId
```
public String getGroupId()
```
    Get the project group that produced the dependency, e.g. org.apache.maven.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getLocation
```
public InputLocation getLocation(Object key)
```
    Description copied from interface: InputLocationTracker
    
    Gets the location of the specified field in the input source.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLocation in interface InputLocationTracker
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - a key object.
    
    Returns:
    
    InputLocation
  - getOptional
```
public String getOptional()
```
    Get indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library. While the version of the dependency will be taken into account for dependency calculation if the library is used elsewhere, it will not be passed on transitively. Note: While the type of this field is String for technical reasons, the semantic type is actually Boolean. Default value is false.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - setLocation
```
public void setLocation(Object key,
                        InputLocation location)
```
    Description copied from interface: InputLocationTracker
    
    Sets the location of the specified field.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setLocation in interface InputLocationTracker
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - a key object.
    
    location - a location object.
  - setOtherLocation
```
public void setOtherLocation(Object key,
                             InputLocation location)
```
    Parameters:
    
    key - a key object.
    
    location - a location object.
  - getScope
```
public String getScope()
```
    Get the scope of the dependency - compile, runtime, test, system, and provided. Used to calculate the various classpaths used for compilation, testing, and so on. It also assists in determining which artifacts to include in a distribution of this project. For more information, see the dependency mechanism. The default scope is compile.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getSystemPath
```
public String getSystemPath()
```
    Get fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY. Note that use of this property is discouraged and may be replaced in later versions. This specifies the path on the filesystem for this dependency. Requires an absolute path for the value, not relative. Use a property that gives the machine specific absolute path, e.g. ${java.home}.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Get the type of dependency, that will be mapped to a file extension, an optional classifier, and a few other attributes. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar: see default artifact handlers for a list. New types can be defined by extensions, so this is not a complete list.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getVersion
```
public String getVersion()
```
    Get the version of the dependency, e.g. 3.2.1. In Maven 2, this can also be specified as a range of versions.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - removeExclusion
```
public void removeExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)
```
    Method removeExclusion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exclusion - a exclusion object.
  - setArtifactId
```
public void setArtifactId(String artifactId)
```
    Set the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g. maven-artifact.
    
    Parameters:
    
    artifactId - a artifactId object.
  - setClassifier
```
public void setClassifier(String classifier)
```
    Set the classifier of the dependency. It is appended to the filename after the version. This allows:
    
    referring to attached artifact, for example sources and javadoc: see default artifact handlers for a list,
    
    distinguishing two artifacts that belong to the same POM but were built differently. For example, jdk14 and jdk15.
    Parameters:
    
    classifier - a classifier object.
  - setExclusions
```
public void setExclusions(List<Exclusion> exclusions)
```
    Set lists a set of artifacts that should be excluded from this dependency's artifact list when it comes to calculating transitive dependencies.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exclusions - a exclusions object.
  - setGroupId
```
public void setGroupId(String groupId)
```
    Set the project group that produced the dependency, e.g. org.apache.maven.
    
    Parameters:
    
    groupId - a groupId object.
  - setOptional
```
public void setOptional(String optional)
```
    Set indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library. While the version of the dependency will be taken into account for dependency calculation if the library is used elsewhere, it will not be passed on transitively. Note: While the type of this field is String for technical reasons, the semantic type is actually Boolean. Default value is false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    optional - a optional object.
  - setScope
```
public void setScope(String scope)
```
    Set the scope of the dependency - compile, runtime, test, system, and provided. Used to calculate the various classpaths used for compilation, testing, and so on. It also assists in determining which artifacts to include in a distribution of this project. For more information, see the dependency mechanism. The default scope is compile.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scope - a scope object.
  - setSystemPath
```
public void setSystemPath(String systemPath)
```
    Set fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY. Note that use of this property is discouraged and may be replaced in later versions. This specifies the path on the filesystem for this dependency. Requires an absolute path for the value, not relative. Use a property that gives the machine specific absolute path, e.g. ${java.home}.
    
    Parameters:
    
    systemPath - a systemPath object.
  - setType
```
public void setType(String type)
```
    Set the type of dependency, that will be mapped to a file extension, an optional classifier, and a few other attributes. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar: see default artifact handlers for a list. New types can be defined by extensions, so this is not a complete list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a type object.
  - setVersion
```
public void setVersion(String version)
```
    Set the version of the dependency, e.g. 3.2.1. In Maven 2, this can also be specified as a range of versions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - a version object.
  - isOptional
```
public boolean isOptional()
```
  - setOptional
```
public void setOptional(boolean optional)
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.toString()
  - getManagementKey
```
public String getManagementKey()
```
    Returns:
    
    the management key as groupId:artifactId:type
  - clearManagementKey
```
public void clearManagementKey()
```
    Clears the management key in case one field has been modified.

Class Dependency

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Dependency

Method Detail

addExclusion

clone

getArtifactId

getClassifier

getExclusions

getGroupId

getLocation

getOptional

setLocation

setOtherLocation

getScope

getSystemPath

getType

getVersion

removeExclusion

setArtifactId

setClassifier

setExclusions

setGroupId

setOptional

setScope

setSystemPath

setType

setVersion

isOptional

setOptional

toString

getManagementKey

clearManagementKey