Returns the name of the artifact described by this dependency.
Returns an identifier that encompases the group, artifact and version.
Returns true if this dependency references a snapshot artifact, false otherwise.
Locates the specified dependency in the user's local Maven repository and returns the artifact file, if it exists.
Locates the specified dependency in the user's local Maven repository and returns the POM file, if it exists.
Returns the key used to correlate this dependency with those specified in a
dependencyManagement
section of this or a parent POM.
Returns the name of the POM that describes this dependency.
Returns the path to this artifact, relative to the Maven repo root.
Project dependency metadata.