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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class Dependency
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
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.
`java.lang.String`	`getArtifactId()`	Get the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g.
`java.lang.String`	`getClassifier()`	Get the classifier of the dependency.
`java.util.List<Exclusion>`	`getExclusions()`	Method getExclusions.
`java.lang.String`	`getGroupId()`	Get the project group that produced the dependency, e.g.
`java.lang.String`	`getManagementKey()`
`java.lang.String`	`getScope()`	Get the scope of the dependency - `compile`, `runtime`, `test`, `system`, and `provided`.
`java.lang.String`	`getSystemPath()`	Get fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY.
`java.lang.String`	`getType()`	Get the type of dependency.
`java.lang.String`	`getVersion()`	Get the version of the dependency, e.g.
`boolean`	`isOptional()`	Get indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library.
`void`	`removeExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)`	Method removeExclusion.
`void`	`setArtifactId(java.lang.String artifactId)`	Set the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g.
`void`	`setClassifier(java.lang.String classifier)`	Set the classifier of the dependency.
`void`	`setExclusions(java.util.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(java.lang.String groupId)`	Set the project group that produced the dependency, e.g.
`void`	`setOptional(boolean optional)`	Set indicates the dependency is optional for use of this library.
`void`	`setScope(java.lang.String scope)`	Set the scope of the dependency - `compile`, `runtime`, `test`, `system`, and `provided`.
`void`	`setSystemPath(java.lang.String systemPath)`	Set fOR SYSTEM SCOPE ONLY.
`void`	`setType(java.lang.String type)`	Set the type of dependency.
`void`	`setVersion(java.lang.String version)`	Set the version of the dependency, e.g.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, 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.
  - getArtifactId
```
public java.lang.String getArtifactId()
```
    Get the unique id for an artifact produced by the project group, e.g. maven-artifact.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getClassifier
```
public java.lang.String getClassifier()
```
    Get the classifier of the dependency. This allows distinguishing two artifacts that belong to the same POM but were built differently, and is appended to the filename after the version. For example, jdk14 and jdk15.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getExclusions
```
public java.util.List<Exclusion> getExclusions()
```
    Method getExclusions.
    
    Returns:
    
    List
  - getGroupId
```
public java.lang.String getGroupId()
```
    Get the project group that produced the dependency, e.g. org.apache.maven.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getScope
```
public java.lang.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 java.lang.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 java.lang.String getType()
```
    Get the type of dependency. This defaults to jar. 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 correspongs to the packaging used, though this is also not always the case. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar. New types can be defined by plugins that set extensions to true, so this is not a complete list.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getVersion
```
public java.lang.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
  - isOptional
```
public boolean isOptional()
```
    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.
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean
  - removeExclusion
```
public void removeExclusion(Exclusion exclusion)
```
    Method removeExclusion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exclusion - a exclusion object.
  - setArtifactId
```
public void setArtifactId(java.lang.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(java.lang.String classifier)
```
    Set the classifier of the dependency. This allows distinguishing two artifacts that belong to the same POM but were built differently, and is appended to the filename after the version. For example, jdk14 and jdk15.
    
    Parameters:
    
    classifier - a classifier object.
  - setExclusions
```
public void setExclusions(java.util.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(java.lang.String groupId)
```
    Set the project group that produced the dependency, e.g. org.apache.maven.
    
    Parameters:
    
    groupId - a groupId object.
  - setOptional
```
public void setOptional(boolean 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.
    
    Parameters:
    
    optional - a optional object.
  - setScope
```
public void setScope(java.lang.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 - a scope object.
  - setSystemPath
```
public void setSystemPath(java.lang.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(java.lang.String type)
```
    Set the type of dependency. This defaults to jar. 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 correspongs to the packaging used, though this is also not always the case. Some examples are jar, war, ejb-client and test-jar. New types can be defined by plugins that set extensions to true, so this is not a complete list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a type object.
  - setVersion
```
public void setVersion(java.lang.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.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.toString()
  - getManagementKey
```
public java.lang.String getManagementKey()
```
    Returns:
    
    the management key as groupId:artifactId:type

Class Dependency

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Dependency

Method Detail

addExclusion

getArtifactId

getClassifier

getExclusions

getGroupId

getScope

getSystemPath

getType

getVersion

isOptional

removeExclusion

setArtifactId

setClassifier

setExclusions

setGroupId

setOptional

setScope

setSystemPath

setType

setVersion

toString

getManagementKey