>> Yes, we can use an Entry, or as Chris pointed out, if we annotate >> MarshalledInstance's using a new Maven URL schema we can extract that info >> and make it available via MarshalledServiceItem (An abstract class that >> extends ServiceItem). > > I dont think a new Maven URL schema has actually been proposed? Why wouldnt > we just use a String attribute in an Entry that is of the form > groupId:artifactId:version:classifier?
What I don't like about this is that it makes the client a little more fragile--we would essentially be sniffing a string for a certain format, which, if it matched, would indicate it is a Maven coordinate. If this is in a separate type of Entry (e.g. CoordinateArtifactEntry or so) then we are reacting to a type of entry, not to a format which needs to be documented, etc. Patrick
