org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.metadata
Interface RepositoryMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

ArtifactMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRepositoryMetadata, ArtifactRepositoryMetadata, GroupRepositoryMetadata, SnapshotArtifactRepositoryMetadata

public interface RepositoryMetadata
extends ArtifactMetadata

Describes repository directory metadata.

Author:

Brett Porter

RELEASE

static final int RELEASE

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SNAPSHOT

static final int SNAPSHOT

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RELEASE_OR_SNAPSHOT

static final int RELEASE_OR_SNAPSHOT

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getRepository

ArtifactRepository getRepository()

Get the repository the metadata was located in.

Returns:

the repository

setRepository

void setRepository(ArtifactRepository remoteRepository)

Set the repository the metadata was located in.

Parameters:

remoteRepository - the repository

getMetadata

Metadata getMetadata()

Get the repository metadata associated with this marker.

Returns:

the metadata, or null if none loaded

setMetadata

void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)

Set the metadata contents.

Parameters:

metadata - the metadata

isSnapshot

boolean isSnapshot()

Whether this represents a snapshot.

Returns:

if it is a snapshot

getNature

int getNature()

Gets the artifact quality this metadata refers to. One of RELEASE, SNAPSHOT or RELEASE_OR_SNAPSHOT.

Returns:

The artifact quality this metadata refers to.

getPolicy

ArtifactRepositoryPolicy getPolicy(ArtifactRepository repository)

Gets the policy that applies to this metadata regarding the specified repository.

Parameters:

repository - The repository for which to determine the policy, must not be null.

Returns:

The policy, never null.