public String getId() {
        StringBuilder id = new StringBuilder( 64 );

        id.append( ( getGroupId() == null ) ? "[inherited]" : getGroupId() );
        id.append( ":" );
        id.append( getArtifactId() );
        id.append( ":" );
        id.append( getPackaging() );
        id.append( ":" );
        id.append( ( getVersion() == null ) ? "[inherited]" : getVersion() );

        return id.toString();
    }