Package org.apache.maven.artifact.handler

Interface ArtifactHandler

public interface ArtifactHandler
An artifact handler defines for a dependency type, defined as Plexus role:
  • extension and classifier, to be able to download the file,
  • information on how to use the artifact: whether to add it to the classpath, or to take into account its dependencies.
Author:
Jason van Zyl

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • getExtension

      String getExtension()
      Get the file extension associated to the file represented by the dependency type.
      Returns:
      the file extension

    • getDirectory

      String getDirectory()

    • getClassifier

      String getClassifier()
      Get the classifier associated to the dependency type.
      Returns:
      the classifier

    • getPackaging

      String getPackaging()

    • isIncludesDependencies

      boolean isIncludesDependencies()

    • getLanguage

      String getLanguage()

    • isAddedToClasspath

      boolean isAddedToClasspath()