> -----Original Message----- > From: Nicolas FRANK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Could'nt we have a more explicite message when there is no > project.xml file than the null pointer exception... > (something like no project.xml found, the current directory > is probably not a maven project directory.).
I've thought the same thing. Something like what Ant does, except I like your message suggestion better: F:\>ant Buildfile: build.xml does not exist! Build failed Around line 528 of org.apache.maven.cli.App currently looks like the natural place to catch the NPE and print a nicer message. Scott Stirling Framingham, MA --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]