public int getNature() {
        if (artifact.getVersion() != null) {
            return artifact.isSnapshot() ? SNAPSHOT : RELEASE;
        }

        VersionRange range = artifact.getVersionRange();
        if (range != null) {
            for (Restriction restriction : range.getRestrictions()) {
                if (isSnapshot(restriction.getLowerBound()) || isSnapshot(restriction.getUpperBound())) {
                    return RELEASE_OR_SNAPSHOT;