On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Matthew Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Simon, that's a good idea. I wish I had captured the output from when it > failed. I removed the plugin and ran "mvn validate" and this time it > worked fine. I don't know whether to :-) or :-( > > This time: > > [INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin: checking for > updates from apache.incubator > [INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin: checking for > updates from codehaus-snapshot > [INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin: checking for > updates from central > Downloading: > > http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-antrun-plugin/1.1/maven-antrun-plugin-1.1.pom > 1K<http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-antrun-plugin/1.1/maven-antrun-plugin-1.1.pom1K>downloaded > > Matthew > > > > > "Simon Laws" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 25/02/2008 12:06 > Please respond to > tuscany-dev@ws.apache.org > > > To > tuscany-dev@ws.apache.org > cc > > Subject > Re: Problems with maven-antrun-plugin > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Matthew Peters > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I had a problem to do with maven-antrun-plugin while doing a Tuscany > > build, and I mention it in case anyone else ever has the same > difficulty. > > > > I was starting with a fresh install of maven, and thus a fresh maven > > repository. During the build it wanted to download and install > > maven-antrun-plugin, but could not seem to find it automatically, even > > though it had found and installed hundreds of others with no difficulty. > I > > went and downloaded three different versions from the maven plugin site > > http://maven.apache.org/plugins/ and installed them successfully ...I > > think ....with maven install:install-file etc. etc. but the build was > > still never satisfied. Also, when installed, there was only ever just > the > > jar file inside the repository - other plugins I have installed always > > have a .pom file too. The only way I fixed it in the end was to ask > > someone else to zip up and send me the plugin from their repository - > this > > did include both jar and pom. > > > > So, I don't know why this plugin was different from others, and I assume > > it is a problem that only people starting with a fresh maven will run > > into. > > > > Matthew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unless stated otherwise above: > > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > > 741598. > > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 > 3AU > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Matthew > > Can you say where maven was trying, and failing, to download the antrun > plugin from in your case. Maybe there is a problem with the repo that > holds > this plugin. > > Regards > > Simon > > > > > > > > Unless stated otherwise above: > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > 741598. > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU > > > > > > Hmmm, one of the problems with network based repositories is that sometimes they don't work and then sometimes they do. It's not so bad when you are expecting it and can take appropriate action (like you did by phoning a friend until it sorts itself out). Very much a mystery if its your first time though. Simon
