Maven metadata in a replicated repository

[kevstigneev]

Preconditions:

• 2 Nexus instances;
• each instance has a hosted repository;
• each instance has a proxy repository for the peer's hosted repo;
• each instance has a repository group containing these hosted and proxy repositories;
• replication plugin is installed and configured on both.

Given the hosted repositories are of "release" type:

1. upload an artifact with a specific GAV to 1st hosted repository (and have it replicated);
2. upload another artifact with the same GA but another Version to 2nd hosted repository (and have it replicated).

Questions:

• Can I retrieve both artifacts from both repository groups?
• What is Maven metadata for the GA looks like after that - as seen from both repository groups?

Given the hosted repositories are of "snapshot" type:

1. using Maven upload an artifact with a specific GAV to 1st hosted repository (and have it replicated);
2. upload another artifact with the same GAV 2nd hosted repository - it has a different timestamp (and have it replicated).

Questions:

• Can I retrieve both artifacts from both repository groups (using "resolved" snapshot versions with timestamps)?
• What artifact will I get for X.Y-SNAPSHOT version - from both repository groups?
• What is Maven metadata for the GAV looks like after that - as seen from both repository groups?