diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da70c94a05..2eca311ca6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ test-all: install-requirements
 
 .PHONY: generate
 generate:
-	@$(REPO_ROOT)/hack/generate.sh $(REPO_ROOT)/pkg... $(REPO_ROOT)/cmds/ocm/... $(REPO_ROOT)/cmds/helminstaller/... $(REPO_ROOT)/examples/...
+	@$(REPO_ROOT)/hack/generate.sh $(REPO_ROOT)/pkg/... $(REPO_ROOT)/cmds/ocm/... $(REPO_ROOT)/cmds/helminstaller/... $(REPO_ROOT)/examples/...
 
 .PHONY: generate-deepcopy
 generate-deepcopy: controller-gen
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/addhdlrs/rscs/elements.go b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/addhdlrs/rscs/elements.go
index 51692fa2fe..18629849a3 100644
--- a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/addhdlrs/rscs/elements.go
+++ b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/addhdlrs/rscs/elements.go
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ type ResourceSpec struct {
 
 var _ addhdlrs.ElementSpec = (*ResourceSpec)(nil)
 
+func (r *ResourceSpec) GetType() string {
+	return r.Type
+}
+
 func (r *ResourceSpec) GetRawIdentity() metav1.Identity {
 	return r.ElementMeta.GetRawIdentity()
 }
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/inputs/types/maven/spec.go b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/inputs/types/maven/spec.go
index b07c924979..dc3fe396a8 100644
--- a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/inputs/types/maven/spec.go
+++ b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/inputs/types/maven/spec.go
@@ -95,5 +95,9 @@ func (s *Spec) GetBlob(ctx inputs.Context, info inputs.InputResourceInfo) (bloba
 		mavenblob.WithCachingFileSystem(vfsattr.Get(ctx)),
 	)
 
+	if s.IsPackage() {
+		return access, s.GAV(), err
+	}
+
 	return access, "", err
 }
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/components/add/cmd.go b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/components/add/cmd.go
index 648babe18a..ba592a16f5 100644
--- a/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/components/add/cmd.go
+++ b/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/components/add/cmd.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package add
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/cmds/ocm/commands/ocmcmds/common/options/uploaderoption"
 
 	"github.com/mandelsoft/goutils/errors"
 	"github.com/mandelsoft/goutils/general"
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ func NewCommand(ctx clictx.Context, names ...string) *cobra.Command {
 		templateroption.New(""),
 		dryrunoption.New("evaluate and print component specifications", true),
 		lookupoption.New(),
-		rscbyvalueoption.New()),
+		rscbyvalueoption.New(),
+		uploaderoption.New(ctx.OCMContext())),
 	}, utils.Names(Names, names...)...)
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +185,11 @@ func (o *Command) Complete(args []string) error {
 		return accessio.ErrInvalidFileFormat(format.String())
 	}
 
+	err = uploaderoption.From(o).Register(o)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/cmd_test.go b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/cmd_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b94256a16e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/cmd_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package add_test
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/open-component-model/ocm/cmds/ocm/testhelper"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/localblob"
+	mavenacc "github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/maven"
+	. "github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/testutils"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm/repositories/ctf"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/maven/maventest"
+)
+
+const (
+	MAVEN_CENTRAL_ADDRESS = "repo.maven.apache.org:443"
+	MAVEN_CENTRAL         = "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/"
+	MAVEN_GROUP_ID        = "maven"
+	MAVEN_ARTIFACT_ID     = "maven"
+	MAVEN_VERSION         = "1.1"
+)
+
+const ARCH = "/tmp/ctf"
+const DEST_ARCH = "/tmp/ctf-dest"
+const VERSION = "1.0.0"
+const COMPONENT = "ocm.software/demo/test"
+const OUT = "/tmp/res"
+
+var _ = Describe("Test Environment", func() {
+	var env *TestEnv
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		env = NewTestEnv(TestData(), maventest.TestData("/maven/testdata"))
+	})
+
+	AfterEach(func() {
+		env.Cleanup()
+	})
+
+	It("upload maven package from localblob during transfer", func() {
+		coords := maven.NewCoordinates(maventest.GROUP_ID, maventest.ARTIFACT_ID, maventest.VERSION)
+		Expect(env.Execute("add", "cv", "-fc", "--file", ARCH, "testdata/components.yaml")).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(env.DirExists(ARCH)).To(BeTrue())
+		repo := Must(ctf.Open(env, ctf.ACC_READONLY, ARCH, 0, env))
+		defer Close(repo)
+		cv := Must(repo.LookupComponentVersion(COMPONENT, VERSION))
+		defer Close(cv)
+		Expect(len(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources)).To(Equal(1))
+		acc := Must(env.OCMContext().AccessSpecForSpec(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources[0].Access))
+		Expect(acc.IsLocal(env.OCMContext())).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(acc.(*localblob.AccessSpec).ReferenceName).To(Equal(strings.Join([]string{maventest.GROUP_ID, maventest.ARTIFACT_ID, maventest.VERSION}, ":")))
+
+		Expect(env.Execute("transfer", "ctf", ARCH, DEST_ARCH, "--uploader", "ocm/mavenArtifact=file://localhost/mavenrepo")).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(env.DirExists(DEST_ARCH)).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(env.DirExists("/mavenrepo/" + coords.GavPath())).To(BeTrue())
+		mavenrepo := maven.NewFileRepository("/mavenrepo", env.FileSystem())
+		Expect(mavenrepo.GavFiles(coords, nil)).To(YAMLEqual(`
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-random-content.json: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-random-content.txt: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-sources.jar: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0.jar: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0.pom: 5`))
+	})
+
+	It("upload maven package from localblob during component composition", func() {
+		coords := maven.NewCoordinates(maventest.GROUP_ID, maventest.ARTIFACT_ID, maventest.VERSION)
+		Expect(env.Execute("add", "cv", "-fc", "--file", ARCH, "testdata/components.yaml", "--uploader", "ocm/mavenArtifact=file://localhost/mavenrepo")).To(Succeed())
+		Expect(env.DirExists(ARCH)).To(BeTrue())
+		repo := Must(ctf.Open(env, ctf.ACC_READONLY, ARCH, 0, env))
+		defer Close(repo)
+		cv := Must(repo.LookupComponentVersion(COMPONENT, VERSION))
+		defer Close(cv)
+		Expect(len(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources)).To(Equal(1))
+		acc := Must(env.OCMContext().AccessSpecForSpec(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources[0].Access))
+		Expect(acc.IsLocal(env.OCMContext())).To(BeFalse())
+		Expect(acc.GetKind()).To(Equal(mavenacc.Type))
+		Expect(acc.(*mavenacc.AccessSpec).GAV()).To(Equal(strings.Join([]string{maventest.GROUP_ID, maventest.ARTIFACT_ID, maventest.VERSION}, ":")))
+
+		Expect(env.DirExists("/mavenrepo/" + coords.GavPath())).To(BeTrue())
+		mavenrepo := maven.NewFileRepository("/mavenrepo", env.FileSystem())
+		Expect(mavenrepo.GavFiles(coords, nil)).To(YAMLEqual(`
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-random-content.json: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-random-content.txt: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0-sources.jar: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0.jar: 5
+sdk-modules-bom-5.7.0.pom: 5`))
+	})
+
+	Context("maven http repository", func() {
+		if PingTCPServer(MAVEN_CENTRAL_ADDRESS, time.Second) == nil {
+			var coords *maven.Coordinates
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				coords = maven.NewCoordinates(MAVEN_GROUP_ID, MAVEN_ARTIFACT_ID, MAVEN_VERSION)
+			})
+			It("upload maven package from access method", func() {
+				Expect(env.Execute("add", "cv", "-fc", "--file", ARCH, "testdata/components2.yaml")).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(env.DirExists(ARCH)).To(BeTrue())
+				repo := Must(ctf.Open(env, ctf.ACC_READONLY, ARCH, 0, env))
+				defer Close(repo)
+				cv := Must(repo.LookupComponentVersion(COMPONENT, VERSION))
+				defer Close(cv)
+				Expect(len(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources)).To(Equal(1))
+				acc := Must(env.OCMContext().AccessSpecForSpec(cv.GetDescriptor().Resources[0].Access))
+				Expect(acc.IsLocal(env.OCMContext())).To(BeFalse())
+				Expect(acc.(ocm.HintProvider).GetReferenceHint(cv)).To(Equal(coords.GAV()))
+
+				Expect(env.Execute("transfer", "ctf", ARCH, DEST_ARCH, "--copy-resources", "--uploader", "ocm/mavenArtifact=file://localhost/mavenrepo")).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(env.DirExists(DEST_ARCH)).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(env.DirExists("/mavenrepo/" + coords.GavPath())).To(BeTrue())
+				mavenrepo := maven.NewFileRepository("/mavenrepo", env.FileSystem())
+				Expect(mavenrepo.GavFiles(coords, nil)).To(YAMLEqual(`
+maven-1.1-RC1.javadoc.javadoc.jar: 5
+maven-1.1-sources.jar: 5
+maven-1.1.jar: 5
+maven-1.1.pom: 5`))
+			})
+		}
+	})
+})
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/suite_test.go b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ed2c5b5ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package add_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "OCM add components")
+}
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components.yaml b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7e206e64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+components:
+- name: ocm.software/demo/test
+  version: 1.0.0
+  provider:
+    name: ocm.software
+  resources:
+    - name: mavenartifact
+      type: mavenArtifact
+      input:
+        type: maven
+        path: /maven/testdata/.m2/repository
+        groupId: "com.sap.cloud.sdk"
+        artifactId: "sdk-modules-bom"
+        version: "5.7.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components2.yaml b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dabe1562b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/ocm/coretests/maven/testdata/components2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+components:
+- name: ocm.software/demo/test
+  version: 1.0.0
+  provider:
+    name: ocm.software
+  resources:
+    - name: mavenartifact
+      type: mavenArtifact
+      version: "1.1"
+      access:
+        type: maven
+        repoUrl: "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/"
+        groupId: "maven"
+        artifactId: "maven"
+        version: "1.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e061189790..8278e43603 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.8
 	github.com/klauspost/pgzip v1.2.6
 	github.com/mandelsoft/filepath v0.0.0-20240223090642-3e2777258aa3
-	github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240527090454-525d51156f92
-	github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240326140403-99e2fb8bdce6
+	github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240604075441-f06e2890eea3
+	github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240201091719-67180059d6bf
 	github.com/mandelsoft/spiff v1.7.0-beta-5
 	github.com/mandelsoft/vfs v0.4.3
 	github.com/marstr/guid v1.1.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0149b7f29e..b5ed0a1221 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -682,10 +682,10 @@ github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 h1:UGYAvKxe3sBsEDzO8ZeWOSlIQfWFlxbzLZe7hwFURr0
 github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7/go.mod h1:xzfreul335JAWq5oZzymOObrkdz5UnU4kGfJJLY9Nlc=
 github.com/mandelsoft/filepath v0.0.0-20240223090642-3e2777258aa3 h1:oo9nIgnyiBgYPbcZslRT4y29siuL5EoNJ/t1tr0xEVQ=
 github.com/mandelsoft/filepath v0.0.0-20240223090642-3e2777258aa3/go.mod h1:LxhqC7khDoRENwooP6f/vWvia9ivj6TqLYrR39zqkN0=
-github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240527090454-525d51156f92 h1:JKHpPtPpkCA7AVRv5trXmqAcncjbfkjiv4x7wGSJnEc=
-github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240527090454-525d51156f92/go.mod h1:EbNqk9JceSMq7MJuALB/vlOpoD4MAGE0TenM9TR+C0o=
-github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240326140403-99e2fb8bdce6 h1:xLaVUuFrXqcAZJ2rGZdRHX1Qe4AvxZINJ5XAXKmL2uc=
-github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240326140403-99e2fb8bdce6/go.mod h1:uO460C1lIB3IOOgrbXhAlz3AKsOv4T2K6ALBn3PwuSg=
+github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240604075441-f06e2890eea3 h1:jSXyDjsOuy0DUCzDUCrZS/QMJZ2we1HQfLCpb0D7cnY=
+github.com/mandelsoft/goutils v0.0.0-20240604075441-f06e2890eea3/go.mod h1:EbNqk9JceSMq7MJuALB/vlOpoD4MAGE0TenM9TR+C0o=
+github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240201091719-67180059d6bf h1:WEmgzeArDbp6Aw34jmziMIE5ygo2zpl/atXRq3D7lSw=
+github.com/mandelsoft/logging v0.0.0-20240201091719-67180059d6bf/go.mod h1:uO460C1lIB3IOOgrbXhAlz3AKsOv4T2K6ALBn3PwuSg=
 github.com/mandelsoft/spiff v1.7.0-beta-5 h1:3kC10nTviDQhL8diSxp7i4IC2iSiDg6KPbH1CAq7Lfw=
 github.com/mandelsoft/spiff v1.7.0-beta-5/go.mod h1:TwEeOPuRZxlzQBCLEyVTlHmBSruSGGNdiQ2fovVJ8ao=
 github.com/mandelsoft/vfs v0.4.3 h1:2UMrxQkMXkcHyuqSFhgFDupQ1fmqpKLZuu04DOHx1PA=
diff --git a/pkg/blobaccess/maven/options.go b/pkg/blobaccess/maven/options.go
index 8ceae8c2ea..679ad81a2d 100644
--- a/pkg/blobaccess/maven/options.go
+++ b/pkg/blobaccess/maven/options.go
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	CachingPath       string
 	// Credentials allows to pass credentials and certificates for the http communication
 	Credentials credentials.Credentials
-	// Classifier defines the classifier of the maven file coordinates
-	Classifier *string
-	// Extension defines the extension of the maven file coordinates
-	Extension *string
+
+	maven.FileCoordinates
 }
 
 func (o *Options) Logger(keyValuePairs ...interface{}) logging.Logger {
@@ -179,7 +177,7 @@ func WithOptionalClassifier(c *string) Option {
 	if c != nil {
 		return WithClassifier(*c)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return &optionutils.NoOption[*Options]{}
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ func WithOptionalExtension(e *string) Option {
 	if e != nil {
 		return WithExtension(*e)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return &optionutils.NoOption[*Options]{}
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method.go
index d377c884fd..71514c2b71 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method.go
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ func (a *AccessSpec) GlobalAccessSpec(_ accspeccpi.Context) accspeccpi.AccessSpe
 
 // GetReferenceHint returns the reference hint for the Maven (mvn) artifact.
 func (a *AccessSpec) GetReferenceHint(_ accspeccpi.ComponentVersionAccess) string {
-	return a.String()
+	if a.IsPackage() {
+		return a.GAV()
+	}
+	return ""
 }
 
 func (_ *AccessSpec) GetType() string {
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method_test.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method_test.go
index bfd7a43103..b419b3e343 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method_test.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/accessmethods/maven/method_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ var _ = Describe("local accessmethods.maven.AccessSpec tests", func() {
 		Expect(dr.Size()).To(Equal(int64(maventest.ARTIFACT_SIZE)))
 		Expect(dr.Digest().String()).To(Equal("SHA-256:" + maventest.ARTIFACT_DIGEST))
 	})
+	It("test empty repoUrl", func() {
+		acc := me.New("", "com.sap.cloud.sdk", "sdk-modules-bom", "5.7.0")
+		ExpectError(acc.AccessMethod(cv)).ToNot(BeNil())
+	})
 
 	It("accesses local artifact with empty classifier and with extension", func() {
 		acc := me.New("file://"+MAVEN_PATH, "com.sap.cloud.sdk", "sdk-modules-bom", "5.7.0", me.WithClassifier(""), me.WithExtension("pom"))
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/blobhandler/handlers/generic/maven/blobhandler.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/blobhandler/handlers/generic/maven/blobhandler.go
index 76dd8689bc..3e63461f56 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/blobhandler/handlers/generic/maven/blobhandler.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/blobhandler/handlers/generic/maven/blobhandler.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (b *artifactHandler) StoreBlob(blob cpi.BlobAccess, resourceType string, hi
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if coords.Classifier != nil || coords.Extension != nil {
+	if !coords.IsPackage() {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	log = log.WithValues("groupId", coords.GroupId, "artifactId", coords.ArtifactId, "version", coords.Version)
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/access_test.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/access_test.go
index 8bf2b4fdd9..3e050eeeca 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/access_test.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/access_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var _ = Describe("blobaccess for maven", func() {
 				maven.WithClassifier("random-content"), maven.WithExtension("json"))
 
 			a := me.ResourceAccessForMavenCoords(env.OCMContext(), Must(elements.ResourceMeta("mavenblob", resourcetypes.OCM_JSON, elements.WithLocalRelation())), repo, coords, me.WithCachingFileSystem(env.FileSystem()))
+			Expect(a.ReferenceHint()).To(Equal(""))
 			b := Must(a.BlobAccess())
 			defer Close(b)
 			Expect(string(Must(b.Get()))).To(Equal(`{"some": "test content"}`))
@@ -57,5 +58,15 @@ var _ = Describe("blobaccess for maven", func() {
 			defer Close(m)
 			Expect(string(Must(m.Get()))).To(Equal(`{"some": "test content"}`))
 		})
+
+		It("blobaccess for package", func() {
+			cv := composition.NewComponentVersion(env.OCMContext(), "acme.org/test", "1.0.0")
+			defer Close(cv)
+
+			coords := maven.NewCoordinates("com.sap.cloud.sdk", "sdk-modules-bom", "5.7.0")
+
+			a := me.ResourceAccessForMavenCoords(env.OCMContext(), Must(elements.ResourceMeta("mavenblob", resourcetypes.OCM_JSON, elements.WithLocalRelation())), repo, coords, me.WithCachingFileSystem(env.FileSystem()))
+			Expect(a.ReferenceHint()).To(Equal(coords.GAV()))
+		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/options.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/options.go
index 6bc448da74..55e9052f53 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/options.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/options.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/datacontext"
 	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm/cpi"
 	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/api"
+	"github.com/open-component-model/ocm/pkg/maven"
 )
 
 type Option = optionutils.Option[*Options]
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ func WithHint(h string) Option {
 	return api.WrapHint[Options](h)
 }
 
+func WithHintForCoords(coords *maven.Coordinates) Option {
+	if coords.IsPackage() {
+		return WithHint(coords.GAV())
+	}
+	return optionutils.NoOption[*Options]{}
+}
+
 func WithGlobalAccess(a cpi.AccessSpec) Option {
 	return api.WrapGlobalAccess[Options](a)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/resource.go b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/resource.go
index c977c55ad0..162b5f8fdd 100644
--- a/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/contexts/ocm/elements/artifactblob/mavenblob/resource.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const TYPE = resourcetypes.MAVEN_ARTIFACT
 
 func Access[M any, P compdesc.ArtifactMetaPointer[M]](ctx ocm.Context, meta P, repo *maven.Repository, groupId, artifactId, version string, opts ...Option) cpi.ArtifactAccess[M] {
 	eff := optionutils.EvalOptions(optionutils.WithDefaults(opts, WithCredentialContext(ctx))...)
+	if eff.Blob.IsPackage() && eff.Hint == "" {
+		eff.Hint = maven.NewCoordinates(groupId, artifactId, version).GAV()
+	}
 
 	if meta.GetType() == "" {
 		meta.SetType(TYPE)
diff --git a/pkg/maven/access.go b/pkg/maven/access.go
index 3fc972b83e..54310df693 100644
--- a/pkg/maven/access.go
+++ b/pkg/maven/access.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NewFileRepository(path string, fss ...vfs.FileSystem) *Repository {
 }
 
 func NewUrlRepository(repoUrl string, fss ...vfs.FileSystem) (*Repository, error) {
-	u, err := url.Parse(repoUrl)
+	u, err := url.ParseRequestURI(repoUrl)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/maven/coordinates.go b/pkg/maven/coordinates.go
index fa1767ba4e..063b424b24 100644
--- a/pkg/maven/coordinates.go
+++ b/pkg/maven/coordinates.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func WithOptionalClassifier(c *string) CoordinateOption {
 	if c != nil {
 		return WithClassifier(*c)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return &optionutils.NoOption[*Coordinates]{}
 }
 
 func (o WithClassifier) ApplyTo(c *Coordinates) {
@@ -37,57 +37,113 @@ func WithOptionalExtension(e *string) CoordinateOption {
 	if e != nil {
 		return WithExtension(*e)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return &optionutils.NoOption[*Coordinates]{}
 }
 
 func (o WithExtension) ApplyTo(c *Coordinates) {
 	c.Extension = optionutils.PointerTo(string(o))
 }
 
-// Coordinates holds the typical Maven coordinates groupId, artifactId, version. Optional also classifier and extension.
-// https://maven.apache.org/ref/3.9.6/maven-core/artifact-handlers.html
-type Coordinates struct {
-	// GroupId of the Maven artifact.
-	GroupId string `json:"groupId"`
-	// ArtifactId of the Maven artifact.
-	ArtifactId string `json:"artifactId"`
-	// Version of the Maven artifact.
-	Version string `json:"version"`
+type FileCoordinates struct {
 	// Classifier of the Maven artifact.
 	Classifier *string `json:"classifier,omitempty"`
 	// Extension of the Maven artifact.
 	Extension *string `json:"extension,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func NewCoordinates(groupId, artifactId, version string, opts ...CoordinateOption) *Coordinates {
-	c := &Coordinates{
-		GroupId:    groupId,
-		ArtifactId: artifactId,
-		Version:    version,
+// IsPackage returns true if the complete GAV content is addressed.
+func (c *FileCoordinates) IsPackage() bool {
+	return c.Classifier == nil && c.Extension == nil
+}
+
+// IsFile returns true if a dedicated single file is addressed.
+func (c *FileCoordinates) IsFile() bool {
+	return c.Classifier != nil && c.Extension != nil
+}
+
+// IsFileSet returns true if a file pattern is specified (and therefore, potentially multiple files are addressed).
+func (c *FileCoordinates) IsFileSet() bool {
+	return c.IsPackage() || !c.IsFile()
+}
+
+// MimeType returns the MIME type of the Maven Coordinates based on the file extension.
+// Default is application/x-tgz.
+func (c *FileCoordinates) MimeType() string {
+	if c.Extension != nil && c.Classifier != nil {
+		m := mime.TypeByExtension("." + optionutils.AsValue(c.Extension))
+		if m != "" {
+			return m
+		}
+		return ocmmime.MIME_OCTET
 	}
-	optionutils.ApplyOptions(c, opts...)
-	return c
+	return ocmmime.MIME_TGZ
+}
+
+type PackageCoordinates struct {
+	// GroupId of the Maven artifact.
+	GroupId string `json:"groupId"`
+	// ArtifactId of the Maven artifact.
+	ArtifactId string `json:"artifactId"`
+	// Version of the Maven artifact.
+	Version string `json:"version"`
 }
 
 // GAV returns the GAV coordinates of the Maven Coordinates.
-func (c *Coordinates) GAV() string {
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) GAV() string {
 	return c.GroupId + ":" + c.ArtifactId + ":" + c.Version
 }
 
-// String returns the Coordinates as a string (GroupId:ArtifactId:Version:WithClassifier:WithExtension).
-func (c *Coordinates) String() string {
-	return c.GroupId + ":" + c.ArtifactId + ":" + c.Version + ":" + optionutils.AsValue(c.Classifier) + ":" + optionutils.AsValue(c.Extension)
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) String() string {
+	return c.GAV()
 }
 
 // GavPath returns the Maven repository path.
-func (c *Coordinates) GavPath() string {
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) GavPath() string {
 	return c.GroupPath() + "/" + c.ArtifactId + "/" + c.Version
 }
 
-func (c *Coordinates) GavLocation(repo *Repository) *Location {
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) GavLocation(repo *Repository) *Location {
 	return repo.AddPath(c.GavPath())
 }
 
+// GroupPath returns GroupId with `/` instead of `.`.
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) GroupPath() string {
+	return strings.ReplaceAll(c.GroupId, ".", "/")
+}
+
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) FileNamePrefix() string {
+	return c.ArtifactId + "-" + c.Version
+}
+
+// Purl returns the Package URL of the Maven Coordinates.
+func (c *PackageCoordinates) Purl() string {
+	return "pkg:maven/" + c.GroupId + "/" + c.ArtifactId + "@" + c.Version
+}
+
+// Coordinates holds the typical Maven coordinates groupId, artifactId, version. Optional also classifier and extension.
+// https://maven.apache.org/ref/3.9.6/maven-core/artifact-handlers.html
+type Coordinates struct {
+	PackageCoordinates `json:",inline"`
+	FileCoordinates    `json:",inline"`
+}
+
+func NewCoordinates(groupId, artifactId, version string, opts ...CoordinateOption) *Coordinates {
+	c := &Coordinates{
+		PackageCoordinates: PackageCoordinates{
+			GroupId:    groupId,
+			ArtifactId: artifactId,
+			Version:    version,
+		},
+	}
+	optionutils.ApplyOptions(c, opts...)
+	return c
+}
+
+// String returns the Coordinates as a string (GroupId:ArtifactId:Version:WithClassifier:WithExtension).
+func (c *Coordinates) String() string {
+	return c.GroupId + ":" + c.ArtifactId + ":" + c.Version + ":" + optionutils.AsValue(c.Classifier) + ":" + optionutils.AsValue(c.Extension)
+}
+
 func (c *Coordinates) FileName() string {
 	file := c.FileNamePrefix()
 	if optionutils.AsValue(c.Classifier) != "" {
@@ -112,20 +168,6 @@ func (c *Coordinates) Location(repo *Repository) *Location {
 	return repo.AddPath(c.FilePath())
 }
 
-// GroupPath returns GroupId with `/` instead of `.`.
-func (c *Coordinates) GroupPath() string {
-	return strings.ReplaceAll(c.GroupId, ".", "/")
-}
-
-func (c *Coordinates) FileNamePrefix() string {
-	return c.ArtifactId + "-" + c.Version
-}
-
-// Purl returns the Package URL of the Maven Coordinates.
-func (c *Coordinates) Purl() string {
-	return "pkg:maven/" + c.GroupId + "/" + c.ArtifactId + "@" + c.Version
-}
-
 // SetClassifierExtensionBy extracts the classifier and extension from the filename (without any path prefix).
 func (c *Coordinates) SetClassifierExtensionBy(filename string) error {
 	s := strings.TrimPrefix(path.Base(filename), c.FileNamePrefix())
@@ -144,19 +186,6 @@ func (c *Coordinates) SetClassifierExtensionBy(filename string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MimeType returns the MIME type of the Maven Coordinates based on the file extension.
-// Default is application/x-tgz.
-func (c *Coordinates) MimeType() string {
-	if c.Extension != nil && c.Classifier != nil {
-		m := mime.TypeByExtension("." + optionutils.AsValue(c.Extension))
-		if m != "" {
-			return m
-		}
-		return ocmmime.MIME_OCTET
-	}
-	return ocmmime.MIME_TGZ
-}
-
 // Copy creates a new Coordinates with the same values.
 func (c *Coordinates) Copy() *Coordinates {
 	return generics.Pointer(*c)
@@ -193,11 +222,7 @@ func Parse(serializedArtifact string) (*Coordinates, error) {
 	if len(parts) < 3 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid coordination string: %s", serializedArtifact)
 	}
-	coords := &Coordinates{
-		GroupId:    parts[0],
-		ArtifactId: parts[1],
-		Version:    parts[2],
-	}
+	coords := NewCoordinates(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2])
 	if len(parts) >= 4 {
 		coords.Classifier = optionutils.PointerTo(parts[3])
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/maven/maventest/const.go b/pkg/maven/maventest/const.go
index 1e80a4db00..407ca55322 100644
--- a/pkg/maven/maventest/const.go
+++ b/pkg/maven/maventest/const.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package maventest
 
 const (
+	GROUP_ID    = "com.sap.cloud.sdk"
+	ARTIFACT_ID = "sdk-modules-bom"
+	VERSION     = "5.7.0"
+
 	ARTIFACT_SIZE   = 1504
 	ARTIFACT_DIGEST = "dc5b38b58fd18cb0336c2e0deebeb5d2277c34312ae7024074812f34acfebc65" //nolint: gosec // yes
 )