Maven API to partially edit pom.xml

2011-04-13 Thread Julien HENRY
Hi, I would like to know if there is a standard Maven API to edit parts of a pom.xml. I managed to parse a pom to a Model using ModelBuilder. Then I can do some modifications and write Model to file using ModelWriter. But of course it will completly rewrite the pom (loosing comments, writing un

Re: Maven API to partially edit pom.xml

2011-04-13 Thread Karl Heinz Marbaise
Hi, > Is it still the recommended way? Is there a better solution with Maven 3 > API? I don't know a better oneI'm searching for a better solution as well, but i didn't one... Kind regards Karl Heinz Marbaise -- MfG Karl Heinz Marbaise -- SoftwareEntwicklung Beratung SchulungTel.: +49

Re: Maven API to partially edit pom.xml

2011-04-13 Thread Jesse Glick
On 04/13/2011 07:56 AM, Julien HENRY wrote: I would like to know if there is a standard Maven API to edit parts of a pom.xml. I managed to parse a pom to a Model using ModelBuilder. Then I can do some modifications and write Model to file using ModelWriter. But of course it will completly rewrite

Re: Maven API to partially edit pom.xml

2011-04-13 Thread Julien HENRY
Thanks Jesse for the pointer. Actually it is on central: http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/de/pdark/decentxml/1.3/ Regards, Julien - Message d'origine > De : Jesse Glick > À : dev@maven.apache.org > Envoyé le : Mer 13 avril 2011, 16h 00min 21s > Objet : Re: Maven API

Re: Maven API to partially edit pom.xml

2011-04-17 Thread Brett Porter
We've got some techniques to do this in the release plugin as well. It may be a good thing to build a solid API (either in Maven proper, or a shared module) either with this, the code from the release plugin, the versions plugin, or a combination of them all and then bring them all into line...