package org.sonatype.aether.util.artifact;

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 * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
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/**
 * The keys for common properties of artifacts.
 * 
 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
 * @see org.sonatype.aether.artifact.Artifact#getProperties()
 */
public final class ArtifactProperties
{

    /**
     * A high-level characterization of the artifact, e.g. "maven-plugin" or "test-jar".
     */
    public static final String TYPE = "type";

    /**
     * The programming language this artifact is relevant for, e.g. "java" or "none".
     */
    public static final String LANGUAGE = "language";

    /**
     * The (expected) path to the artifact on the local filesystem. An artifact which has this property set is assumed
     * to be not present in any regular repository and likewise has no artifact descriptor. Artifact resolution will
     * verify the path and resolve the artifact if the path actually denotes an existing file. If the path isn't valid,
     * resolution will fail and no attempts to search local/remote repositories are made.
     */
    public static final String LOCAL_PATH = "localPath";

    /**
     * A boolean flag indicating whether the artifact presents some kind of bundle that physically includes its
     * dependencies, e.g. a fat WAR.
     */
    public static final String INCLUDES_DEPENDENCIES = "includesDependencies";

    /**
     * A boolean flag indicating whether the artifact is meant to be used for the compile/runtime/test build path of a
     * consumer project.
     */
    public static final String CONSTITUTES_BUILD_PATH = "constitutesBuildPath";

    private ArtifactProperties()
    {
        // hide constructor
    }

}
