[
https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MRELEASE-663?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel
]
Robert Scholte closed MRELEASE-663.
-----------------------------------
Resolution: Fixed
Fix Version/s: 2.3.2
Assignee: Robert Scholte
Fixed in [r1348252|http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1348252&view=rev] based on
the analyses of MRELEASE-769
> Null error when project is too close to root
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Key: MRELEASE-663
> URL: https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MRELEASE-663
> Project: Maven 2.x Release Plugin
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: prepare
> Environment: Maven 2.2.1, Windows XP SP3
> Reporter: Brent Smith
> Assignee: Robert Scholte
> Priority: Minor
> Fix For: 2.3.2
>
>
> Co-worker ran into issues where if he had checked out his project directly in
> his root dir {{C:\}} (top pom ending up in {{C:\project\pom.xml}}) and ran
> the {{release:prepare}} goal he would rather quickly recieve this error:
> {noformat}
> [INFO]
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [ERROR] FATAL ERROR
> [INFO]
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [INFO] null
> [INFO]
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> [INFO] Trace
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.util.ReleaseUtil.getBaseWorkingDirect
> oryParentCount(ReleaseUtil.java:233)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.RewritePomsForReleasePhase.tran
> slateScm(RewritePomsForReleasePhase.java:109)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.RewritePomsForReleasePhase.tran
> sformScm(RewritePomsForReleasePhase.java:62)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transf
> ormDocument(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:303)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transf
> ormProject(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:208)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transf
> orm(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:114)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.execut
> e(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:97)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(Default
> ReleaseManager.java:203)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(Default
> ReleaseManager.java:140)
> at
> org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(Default
> ReleaseManager.java:103)
> at
> org.apache.maven.plugins.release.PrepareReleaseMojo.prepareRelease(Pr
> epareReleaseMojo.java:211)
> at
> org.apache.maven.plugins.release.PrepareReleaseMojo.execute(PrepareRe
> leaseMojo.java:181)
> at
> org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultPlugi
> nManager.java:490)
> at
> org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoals(Defa
> ultLifecycleExecutor.java:694)
> {noformat}
> I looked into it and eventually had him add a "buffer directory" so his top
> pom was resting in {{C:\workspace\project\pom.xml}} and following this move
> it built properly. Not sure if there is a real requirement to have this
> buffer directory, but a better error message would be helpful.
--
This message is automatically generated by JIRA.
If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators:
https://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa
For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
