return (value == null) || (value.trim().length() < 1);
    }

    @Override
    public String getClassifier() {
        return classifier;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean hasClassifier() {
        return classifier != null && !classifier.isEmpty();
    }

    @Override
    public String getScope() {
        return scope;
    }

    @Override
    public String getGroupId() {

        if (artifact == null) {
            return null;
        }

        ArtifactHandler handler = newHandler(artifact);

        /*
         * NOTE: From Artifact.hasClassifier(), an empty string and a null both denote "no classifier". However, some
         * plugins only check for null, so be sure to nullify an empty classifier.
         */