# Package org.apache.ivy.core.module.descriptor

Interface Summary
Interface | Description
--- | ---
Artifact | Representation of a published 'file' in the development environment.
ConfigurationAware | Objects implementing this interface are aware of module configurations, and can thus be added to configurations, and list their configurations.
DependencyArtifactDescriptor | This describes an artifact that is asked for a dependency.
DependencyDescriptor | Describes a dependency from a depender to a dependee.
DependencyDescriptorMediator | A DependencyDescriptorMediator is responsible for dependency descriptor mediation.
ExcludeRule | This describes a rule of exclusion.
ExtendsDescriptor | Describes parent descriptor information for a module descriptor.
IncludeRule | This describes a rule of inclusion.
InheritableItem | Interface for elements that can be inherited from a parent descriptor by a child descriptor.
ModuleDescriptor | Descriptor of a module.

Class Summary
Class | Description
--- | ---
AbstractArtifact |
AbstractIncludeExcludeRule | Abstract class used as implementation for both `IncludeRule` and `ExcludeRule`, since their contract is almost identical
Configuration | Represents a module configuration
Configuration.Visibility |
ConfigurationGroup | A configuration which is actually a group of several configurations.
ConfigurationIntersection | A configuration which is actually the intersection of several configurations.
DefaultArtifact |
DefaultDependencyArtifactDescriptor |
DefaultDependencyDescriptor | This class can be used as the default implementation for DependencyDescriptor.
DefaultExcludeRule |
DefaultExtendsDescriptor |
DefaultIncludeRule |
DefaultModuleDescriptor |
ExtraInfoHolder |
License |
MDArtifact |
OverrideDependencyDescriptorMediator | DependencyDescriptorMediator used to override some dependency descriptors values, such as the branch or version of the dependency.