Type getType();

    /**
     * {@return the time at which the dependency will be used}
     * If may be, for example, at compile time only, at run time or at test time.
     */
    @Nonnull
    DependencyScope getScope();

    /**
     * Returns whether the dependency is optional, mandatory or of unspecified obligation.
     *
     * @return the obligation, or {@code null} if unspecified
     */
    @Nullable

    ProjectScope requireProjectScope(@Nonnull String id);

    /**
     * Obtain the {@link DependencyScope} from the specified {@code id}.
     * <p>
     * Shortcut for {@code DependencyScope.forId(...)}.
     *
     * @see org.apache.maven.api.DependencyScope#forId(String)
     */
    @Nonnull
    DependencyScope requireDependencyScope(@Nonnull String id);

    /**

 * collection process, part of the graph computed from one or more {@code DependencyCoordinates}.</p>
 *
 * <p>{@link org.apache.maven.api.DependencyScope} defines when/how a given dependency will be used by the
 * project.  This includes compile-time only, runtime, test time and various other combinations.</p>
 *
 * <h3>Resolution</h3>
 *