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[MNG-5867] CLONE - Add info to the poms for dependencies that implement an API or provide other dependencies

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Description

**[Benjamin Chylla](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=brchylla)** opened **[MNG-5867](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-5867?redirect=false)** and commented

e.g.

geronimo implementation of javamail could say

```xml


javax.mail
mail
...

```

spring.jar pom could say

```xml


org.springframework
spring-webmvc
...


org.springframework
spring-context
...

...

```

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**Issue Links:**
- [MNG-2316](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-2316) Add info to the poms for dependencies that implement an API or provide other dependencies
(_**"is a clone of"**_)
- [MNG-5652](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-5652) "supplies"/"provides"/"proffers" concept proposal

- [MNG-1258](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-1258) Add option to redownload poms

**Remote Links:**
- [Page
](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=65875544)

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked MNG-5652 concept proposal and the referenced Confluence page, then review the related MNG-2316 and MNG-1258 issues for prior decisions and constraints. Done means the project has an agreed, implemented way to represent dependencies that provide APIs or other dependencies in POM metadata.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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