About
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