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package org.apache.maven.api;

import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Experimental;
import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Immutable;
import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Nonnull;

/**
 * A repository holds artifacts.
 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 * @see RemoteRepository
 * @see LocalRepository
 */
@Experimental
@Immutable
public interface Repository {

    /**
     * The reserved id for Maven Central
     */
    String CENTRAL_ID = "central";

    /**
     * Gets the identifier of this repository.
     *
     * @return the (case-sensitive) identifier, never {@code null}
     */
    @Nonnull
    String getId();

    /**
     * Gets the type of the repository, for example "default".
     *
     * @return the (case-sensitive) type of the repository, never {@code null}
     */
    @Nonnull
    String getType();
}
