ComponentDependencyResolver dependencyResolver,
        DependencyArtifact dependencyArtifact,
        String variant) {
        return new ModuleMetadataSpec.Dependency(
            dependencyCoordinatesFor(dependency, dependencyResolver),
            excludedRulesFor(dependency, additionalExcludes),
            dependencyAttributesFor(variant, dependency.getGroup(), dependency.getName(), dependency.getAttributes()),