--- Kevin Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just got the props antlib working within my odd
> usecase.
>
> I'm using mvn + antrun plugin and I've installed the
> patched version
> of ant and the props antlib. Then in a parent pom,
> I've got the
> complete <typedef> etc setup for the property helper
> ie
> <propertyhelper>
> <stringops/>
> </propertyhelper>
>
> I munge the property with a regexp (very nice Matt,
> worked perfectly).
> Finally in the child pom.xml I set the property
> value that will be
> munged.
>
> Issues I came across.
>
> 1- Without the ant-nodeps jar, the propertyhelper
> task fails with a
> ClassNotFoundException for ...Jdk14Regexp.Regexp
>
> I fixed this by installing this jar in my
> ~/.m2/repository, and
> altering the classpath for the typedef
Alternately you could use the ant-apache-oro jar, I
guess. :)
>
> 2- Munging the property directly won't work. I had
> to first copy the
> child property into an intermediate property and
> then perform the
> regexp on that - I guess this has to do with the
> mvn->ant mapping in
> some way - and it's not much of a hassle when you
> know the workaround
>
Ugh! You've just discovered one more example of
client code that extends PropertyHelper, in the antrun
plugin... I'd better drop a note over there to read up
on our related threads to get their input and find out
how hard it'll be for them to manage compatibility...
:(
> Anyway, for my use case of removing a hardcoded svn
> repo URL in the
> pom/profile when it's already available in the
> <scm><connection> in
> the pom, this antlib works perfectly.
Glad to hear it. And ultimately I suppose it's a good
thing we learn about the Maven thing sooner rather
than later.
-Matt
>
> Ta Matt,
> Kev
>
>
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