}

    @Override
    public boolean isSelectedVersionKnown() throws OverConstrainedVersionException {
        return versionRange.isSelectedVersionKnown(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void setOptional(boolean optional) {
        this.optional = optional;
    }

    public boolean isOptional() {
        return (getOptional() != null) ? Boolean.parseBoolean(getOptional()) : false;
    }

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    public void setOptional(boolean optional) {
        setOptional(String.valueOf(optional));
    }

     * The value is computed during the dependencies collection phase.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the dependency is optional, or {@code false} if mandatory
     * @see DependencyCoordinates#getOptional()
     */
    boolean isOptional();

    /**
     * {@return coordinates with the same identifiers as this dependency}.
     */
    @Nonnull
    @Override
    DependencyCoordinates toCoordinates();