*
     * @return the extension
     */
    @Nonnull
    String getExtension();

    /**
     * Determines whether this artifact uses a snapshot version.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if the artifact is a snapshot, {@code false} otherwise
     * @see org.apache.maven.api.Session#isVersionSnapshot(String)
     */
    boolean isSnapshot();

    /**

 */
public interface Artifact extends Comparable<Artifact> {

    String RELEASE_VERSION = "RELEASE";

    String LATEST_VERSION = "LATEST";

    String SNAPSHOT_VERSION = "SNAPSHOT";

    Pattern VERSION_FILE_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("^(.*)-(\\d{8}\\.\\d{6})-(\\d+)$");

    // TODO into artifactScope handler

    String SCOPE_COMPILE = "compile";