# Package org.eclipse.aether.metadata

The definition of metadata, that is an auxiliary entity managed by the repository system to locate artifacts.

See: Description

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  MergeableMetadata | A piece of metadata that needs to be merged with any current metadata before installation/deployment.
  Metadata | A piece of repository metadata, e.g. an index of available versions.

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  AbstractMetadata | A skeleton class for metadata.
  DefaultMetadata | A basic metadata instance.

- Enum Summary
  Enum | Description
  --- | ---
  Metadata.Nature | The nature of the metadata.

## Package org.eclipse.aether.metadata Description

The definition of metadata, that is an auxiliary entity managed by the repository system to locate artifacts.

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