org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata

Interface IArtifactKey

All Superinterfaces:

IVersionedId

public interface IArtifactKey
extends IVersionedId

Provide standardised artifact information to uniquely identify the corresponding bytes (perhaps not stored as a file).

Artifact keys represent both a unique opaque identifier as well as structured and standardised pieces of information.

Since:

2.0

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getClassifier() Returns the classifier for this artifact key.
java.lang.String	getId() Returns the id for this artifact key.
Version	getVersion() Returns the version for this artifact key.
java.lang.String	toExternalForm() Returns the canonical string form of this artifact key.

Method Detail

getClassifier

java.lang.String getClassifier()

Returns the classifier for this artifact key. The returned value can be empty.

Returns:

the classifier segment of the key.

getId

java.lang.String getId()

Returns the id for this artifact key.

Specified by:

getId in interface IVersionedId

Returns:

the id segment of the key.

getVersion

Version getVersion()

Returns the version for this artifact key.

Specified by:

getVersion in interface IVersionedId

Returns:

the version segment of the key.

toExternalForm

java.lang.String toExternalForm()

Returns the canonical string form of this artifact key.

Returns:

the canonical string representing this key