some more early thoughts about syntax

src/dependency.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <optional>
+
+class Dependency {
+public:
+    enum class Type {
+        automatic,
+        simple,
+        mason
+    };
+
+    Dependency(
+        const std::string& path,
+        Type type = Type::automatic,
+        const std::optional<std::string>& name = std::nullopt,
+        const std::optional<std::string>& version = std::nullopt
+    );
+
+    Type getType() const;
+    std::optional<std::string> getName() const;
+    std::optional<std::string> getVersion() const;
+
+    const std::string path;
+
+private:
+    Type type;
+    std::optional<std::string> name;
+    std::optional<std::string> version;
+};