[Wishlist] Differentiate type of dependency

[balasankarc]

Right now, the first entry on http://bundler.rubygems.org/api/v1/dependencies.json?gems=rexical lists hoe as a dependency. But, we can't know if that is a Development Dependency (which it is) or a Runtime Dependency. It would be great to have that information too.

PS : We are planning to use this API for our Debian Packaging progressbar to get dependency information and we intend to prioritize Runtime dependencies over development dependencies. And, getting this information from the API would be a great help

[segiddins]

It's unlikely we'll be adding more to the dependency API -- it's purposefully kinda single purpose. If you need this info, you'll either need to download the full index or use other RubyGems APIs, I think.

[balasankarc]

Ok Then. Let me try some other way. :)