I think it would solve my issue. Do you mind if I take a stab at implementing it?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Arnaud HERITIER [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:30 AM > To: 'Maven Developers List' > Subject: RE: Ant plugin and maven.jar.override > > > I think that this problem is already opened here: > http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MPANT-7 > > I didn't yet investigate it. > > Vote for it if you think that the proposed solution resolve your problem > > Arnaud > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > De : Brett Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Envoyé : jeudi 11 novembre 2004 11:24 > > À : Maven Developers List > > Objet : Re: Ant plugin and maven.jar.override > > > > I would think the correct behaviour is to simply honour the jar override > > whenever it is set, regardless of where it points (remember that they > > can be versions though, not necessarily a file!) > > > > so add ${maven.jar.foo} to the classpath instead of getting it for > > dependency foo if jar.override is on and jar.foo is not numerical. > > > > Cheers, > > Brett > > > > Eric Pugh wrote: > > > > >Hi all, > > >I am working on generating an Ant file for a project that is using the > > >maven.jar.override option. We have a /lib/ directory where we > have placed > > >some javamail.jar and activation.jar so that users dont' have > to manually > > >install them. > > > > > >However, when I run 'maven ant', the generated build.xml still tries to > > >download these dependencies from the remote repo. I am thinking about > > >modifying the Ant plugin so that if a dependency is located within the > > >project (relative to basedir) then we don't try and download > it, but just > > >add it to the classpath from wherever it is. > > > > > >However, if a dependency was specified as being in the local > repo under a > > >different version or a completely different location, then the > ant script > > >would work the same. > > > > > >Is this a good idea? I think that the "contained somewhere below the > > >${basedir}" check on a jar implies that whoever is using the > Ant build would > > >have checked out the project and have the jar on their local > filesystem, > > >correct? > > > > > >Eric Pugh > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
