*/
    static boolean matchPattern(ArtifactRepository originalRepository, String pattern) {
        boolean result = false;
        String originalId = originalRepository.getId();

        // simple checks first to short circuit processing below.
        if (WILDCARD.equals(pattern) || pattern.equals(originalId)) {
            result = true;
        } else {
            // process the list
            String[] repos = pattern.split(",");