org.apache.maven.model
Class Dependency

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

Dependency

public Dependency()

addExclusion

public void addExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)

Method addExclusion.

Parameters:

exclusion -

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:

• refering 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 -

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

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.

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. While it usually represents the extension on the filename of the dependency, that is not always the case. A type can be mapped to a different extension and a classifier. The type often corresponds to the packaging used, though this is also not always the case. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar: see default artifact handlers for a list. New types can be defined by plugins that set extensions to true, 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 -

setArtifactId

public void setArtifactId(String artifactId)

Set the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g. maven-artifact.

Parameters:

artifactId -

setClassifier

public void setClassifier(String classifier)

Set the classifier of the dependency. It is appended to the filename after the version. This allows:

• refering 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 -

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 -

setGroupId

public void setGroupId(String groupId)

Set the project group that produced the dependency, e.g. org.apache.maven.

Parameters:

groupId -

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 -

location -

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 -

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.

Parameters:

scope -

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 -

setType

public void setType(String type)

Set the type of dependency. While it usually represents the extension on the filename of the dependency, that is not always the case. A type can be mapped to a different extension and a classifier. The type often corresponds to the packaging used, though this is also not always the case. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar: see default artifact handlers for a list. New types can be defined by plugins that set extensions to true, so this is not a complete list.

Parameters:

type -

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 -

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