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commit 89af7399968a279ad274b5505a9b60d22e3b5447
Author: Andreas Dangel <adan...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Thu Jan 16 11:43:24 2020 +0100
[MPMD-241] - Document the version relationship between plugin and pmd
---
.../apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++
src/site/apt/index.apt.vm | 1 +
2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
index 860599f..ee03e63 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
@@ -77,3 +77,32 @@ Upgrading PMD at Runtime
...
</project>
+-----+
+
+* Version relationship between maven-pmd-plugin and PMD
+
+ Every maven-pmd-plugin version ships with a default PMD version. The
default PMD version
+ is upgraded irregularly, e.g. when support for a newer Java version is
required.
+
+ Here's a historical overview about the default PMD version used:
+
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| <<maven-pmd-plugin>>
| <<PMD>> |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+|
{{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.13.0/}3.13.0}}
| {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.19.0/}6.19.0}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+|
{{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.12.0/}3.12.0}}
| {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.13.0/}6.13.0}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+|
{{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.11.0/}3.11.0}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-6.8.0/}6.8.0}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+|
{{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.10.0/}3.10.0}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-6.4.0/}6.4.0}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.9.0/}3.9.0}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-6.0.1/}6.0.1}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.8/}3.8}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-5.6.1/}5.6.1}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.7/}3.7}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-5.5.1/}5.5.1}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.6/}3.6}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-5.3.5/}5.3.5}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.5/}3.5}}
| {{{https://pmd.sourceforge.io/pmd-5.3.2/}5.3.2}} |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
diff --git a/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
index e47f2e7..4d9c3fb 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/index.apt.vm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ${project.name}
Copy/Paste Detector tool (or CPD) distributed with PMD.
This version of Maven PMD Plugin uses PMD ${pmdVersion} and requires Java
${javaVersion}.
+ See {{{./examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.html}Upgrading PMD at Runtime}}
for more information.
The plugin accepts configuration parameters that can be used to customize
the execution of the PMD tool.
