public List<ArtifactMetadata> getClasspath() {
        return classpath;
    }

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    public MetadataTreeNode getClasspathAsTree() throws MetadataResolutionException {
        if (classpath == null || classpath.isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }

        MetadataTreeNode tree = null;
        MetadataTreeNode parent = null;

        ClasspathContainer cpc = getClasspath(scope);
        if (cpc == null) {
            return null;
        }

        return cpc.getClasspathAsTree();
    }
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------