Re: BOM files referencing optional dependencies
I would say yes. My reasoning: BOM is bill of materials, ANY materials potentially needed for a library. Otoh, optional dependencies have to be explicitly listed by consumers (POM consuming your library). Hence, you will help your consumer by giving them predefined version to use, IF they enlist the optional dependency. Thanks T On Sat, Jun 17, 2023, 21:32 Ceki Gülcü wrote: > > Hello, > > Is it considered good practice to reference optional dependencies in BOM > files? > > -- > Ceki Gülcü > > Sponsoring SLF4J/logback/reload4j at https://github.com/sponsors/qos-ch > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >
Re: BOM files referencing optional dependencies
Hi, Ceki. My understanding is that, yes, if they are part of the main library (i.e. not transitive dependencies from some other library), then they should also be included in the BOM. The BOM is usually imported under the `` section, which is simply the place where you are managing which versions to use for artifacts. This section doesn't actually say the project is using any particular artifact—it's simply nailing down the versions. Thus I would say the idea of "optional" doesn't even apply to the `` section and to BOMs. Or to put it another way, at the time you import a BOM into the `` section, /everything/ in the BOM is optional until it is declared to be actually used separately in the actual `` section of the POM or one of its descendants. Garret On 6/17/2023 12:32 PM, Ceki Gülcü wrote: Hello, Is it considered good practice to reference optional dependencies in BOM files?
Re: BOM files referencing optional dependencies
On 6/17/2023 9:32 PM, Ceki Gülcü wrote: > > Hello, > > Is it considered good practice to reference optional dependencies in BOM > files? My question is probably silly as BOM files are reserved for declaring artifacts a project builds itself and not for dependencies, optional or otherwise. -- Ceki Gülcü Sponsoring SLF4J/logback/reload4j at https://github.com/sponsors/qos-ch - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org
BOM files referencing optional dependencies
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