If the profile affects things like dependencies, then having script-like behavior becomes pretty troublesome for tools attempting to analyze the pom/tree outside of the dev environment. For example a repo manager.
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jason van Zyl <ja...@sonatype.com> wrote: > It's a matter of defining what is mutable in MavenProject from a plugin and > lifecycle participants (which are new in Maven 3). > > A profile activator would need full context, or a lifecycle participant which > can hook in before the build execution occurs could mutate/activate profiles. > > On Oct 20, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Paul Benedict wrote: > >> Couldn't a maven plugin be written to pre-process the POM structure >> and do the evaluation? I would rather see that than ever making it >> part of Maven core. >> >> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Justin Edelson >> <justinedel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On 10/20/10 11:47 AM, Jason van Zyl wrote: >>>> I think we just need to make it easier to create and add profile >>>> activators. >>> +1 >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org >> > > Thanks, > > Jason > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Jason van Zyl > Founder, Apache Maven > http://twitter.com/jvanzyl > --------------------------------------------------------- > > We know what we are, but know not what we may be. > > -- Shakespeare > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org
