Thank you for the quick response. However, I am not sure that I got what I needed.
Upgrading/changing maven etc. is a non-starter. This is a plugin ( https://github.com/basepom/dependency-versions-check-maven-plugin/), which I maintain. It is supposed to be compatible with Maven 3.8.x (older versions at your own risk. :-) ) and beyond. Currently I use API 3.8.7 and resolver 1.6.3. I am fine to keep using this; it contains all I need. The question was, if I upgrade the dependency here to post-1.6, assuming that I keep using the 1.6. API footprint, will this cause problems with users' Maven 3.8.x installation? The plugin declares the API as "provided" as suggested, but uses the resolver-util jar as well which is a dependency of the plugin. I am aware of the "maven-3.8 with resolver 1.8 and 1.9 distributions" but most (all?) users will not have that. -h On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 1:14 AM Michael Osipov <micha...@apache.org> wrote: > Am 2023-05-20 um 00:35 schrieb Henning Schmiedehausen: > > Hi, > > > > The page on https://maven.apache.org/resolver/maven-3.8.x.html states > > that *"Since > > version 1.7.0, Maven Resolver requires Java 8 to run and a brand new > > default sync context factory has been implemented."*. > > > > Assuming for a moment that Java 8+ is a no-brainer, what does the second > > part of that sentence mean? If a plugin would require Java 8+ anyway (or > > even Java 11+), would it be possible for a plugin to move past 1.6.x and > > still be compatible with Maven 3.8.x or would using any version past > 1.6.3 > > (we are on 1.9.x now) not work with Maven 3.8? > > > > I have a plugin that has resolver api in "provided" scope so it will be > > whatever maven will inject into the plugin and the implementation itself > is > > in compile scope (so it will be bundled with the plugin). > > Short version: yes. > > First of all, I provide signed artifacts of Maven 3.8.x: > * > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/maven/maven-3/3.8.x-resolver-1.9.x/ > * > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/maven/maven-3/3.8.x-resolver-1.8.x/ > > with just Maven Resolver updated. It just works with 3.8.x > > Long answer: As long as your plugin uses the API from 1.6.x it can run > with 3.8.x and above, but if there is any API change and you start to > use it, of course you need my modified version. You can enjoy all > benefits from 1.9.x with 3.8.x. Beware that settings done by Maven 3.9.x > directly to Resolver do not apply here, so the 3.8.x defaults apply, > e.g., transport and stuff. > I will try to produce updated artifacts with Resolver 1.9.10. > > I must admit that 3.9.x should have been 3.10.x and 3.8.x moved to 3.9.x > with just the Resolver and Java 8 upgrade, but that ship has sailed :-( > > M > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > >
