IArtifactRequest (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

```
public interface IArtifactRequest
```
Represents a request to transfer an artifact from an artifact repository. When the request is executed against a repository, it will be executed and the result of the execution will become available.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

IArtifactRepositoryManager.createMirrorRequest(IArtifactKey, IArtifactRepository, java.util.Map, java.util.Map), IArtifactRepository.getArtifacts(IArtifactRequest[], IProgressMonitor)

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IArtifactKey`	`getArtifactKey()`	Returns the key for the artifact that is being requested
`IStatus`	`getResult()`	Returns the result of the executed artifact request, or `null` if the request has never been executed.
`void`	`perform(IArtifactRepository sourceRepository, IProgressMonitor monitor)`	Performs the artifact request, and sets the result status.

- Method Detail
  - getArtifactKey
```
IArtifactKey getArtifactKey()
```
    Returns the key for the artifact that is being requested
    
    Returns:
    
    The requested artifact key
  - perform
```
void perform(IArtifactRepository sourceRepository,
             IProgressMonitor monitor)
```
    Performs the artifact request, and sets the result status.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceRepository - the repository to download the artifact from
    
    monitor - a progress monitor, or null if progress reporting is not desired
  - getResult
```
IStatus getResult()
```
    Returns the result of the executed artifact request, or null if the request has never been executed. Artifact requests are executed by invoking IArtifactRepository.getArtifacts(IArtifactRequest[], IProgressMonitor).
    
    Returns:
    
    The result of the previous perform call, or null