protected Collection<ArtifactMetadata> dependencies;

    /** metadata URI */
    protected String uri;

    /** is metadata found anywhere */
    protected boolean resolved = false;

    /** does the actual artifact for this metadata exists */
    protected boolean artifactExists = false;
    /** artifact URI */
    protected String artifactUri;

    /** error message  */
    private String error;

     *
     * @return whether this metadata should be stored alongside the artifact
     */
    boolean storedInArtifactVersionDirectory();

    /**
     * Whether this metadata should be stored alongside the group.
     *
     * @return whether this metadata should be stored alongside the group
     */
    boolean storedInGroupDirectory();

    String getGroupId();

    String getArtifactId();