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The following attributes identifies uniquely an artifact (har,war,zip,…):

• groupid - the organisation
• artifactId - the software name
• version - the version
• classifier (source, doc, …)
• packaging (zip, jar, …)

The combination of groupId and Maven - Artifact - (Component|Module|Library) must be unique for a specific project.

With this element and a repository, Maven is capable to create an URI, to locate and download the artifact file.

In Maven: groupId:artifactId:type[:classifier]:version

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