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package org.eclipse.aether.artifact;

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import java.util.Map;

/**
 * An artifact type describing artifact characteristics/properties that are common for certain artifacts. Artifact types
 * are a means to simplify the description of an artifact by referring to an artifact type instead of specifying the
 * various properties individually.
 * 
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 * @see ArtifactTypeRegistry
 * @see DefaultArtifact#DefaultArtifact(String, String, String, String, String, ArtifactType)
 */
public interface ArtifactType
{

    /**
     * Gets the identifier of this type, e.g. "maven-plugin" or "test-jar".
     * 
     * @return The identifier of this type, never {@code null}.
     * @see ArtifactProperties#TYPE
     */
    String getId();

    /**
     * Gets the file extension to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
     * 
     * @return The usual file extension, never {@code null}.
     */
    String getExtension();

    /**
     * Gets the classifier to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
     * 
     * @return The usual classifier or an empty string if none, never {@code null}.
     */
    String getClassifier();

    /**
     * Gets the properties to use for artifacts of this type (unless explicitly overridden by the artifact).
     * 
     * @return The (read-only) properties, never {@code null}.
     * @see ArtifactProperties
     */
    Map getProperties();

}




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