On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Mark Langley wrote: > We also desire to make test utility classes (primarily Mock Objects) > available for use in testing of dependent projects. The approach of creating > XYZ.jar and XYZ-tests.jar artifacts from project XYZ seems to be the best > approach to this. Subsequent projects could then prescribe XYX-tests.jar as > a test-dependency in their project.xml if needed. > > I don't think this runs counter to any of the arguments presented on the > WhyYouCantCreateMultipleArtifactsInOneProject wiki page. Packaging an > additional jar from the test code need not impact any of the plugins (except > for a new test:deploy goal), and the build settings need not change. There > is no risk of recreating the multi-project plugin within a single project. > > Alternate suggestion #1 of distributing test code inside a production jar is > not a realistic solution in many (most?) environments.
Point taken :) > > Alternate suggestion #2 of creating a new XYZ-test-support project creates a > circular dependency - I can't test XYZ without the support classes, and I > can't build the support classes without XYZ. I don't follow you here, perhaps you should try to clearify with a example In your original mail you wanted to create a source distribution and a test distribution. What is a test distribution? The src/main/java directory is for the source files of a artifact and the src/test/java is a set of tests for testing the artifact. They are not supposed to be general classes for use outside of the artifact. If you have a set of general test cases/util objects they really belong in a separate project. > > I am curious to learn if the concept of a XYX-tests.jar artifact has been > discussed before, and if so, why it would be rejected. > > Thanks, > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Trygve Laugstøl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: September 16, 2003 3:35 AM > To: Maven Users List > Subject: Re: Build problem related to test distribution > > > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Gil César Faria wrote: > > > Hello everybody! > > > > I have a basic project where I have some general utility classes used by > > all other maven projects. > > Inside this general project, i have some abstract test classes that > > should be used within all other > > test classes of all projects. All test classes, including those abstract > > classes are under test directory. > > > > When maven builds the distribution for this general project, it only > > includes the source classes, not > > the test classes. But when i try to build other projects that depends > > upon this general project, i cannot > > compile the tests because the abstract test classes cannot be found. > > > > I am not sure about the best solution for this problem and would like an > > advise from our > > more maven experienced coleagues: > > > > Can i generate more than one artifact (jar) for a single project ? some > > kind of source distribution and test distribution ... > > No > > http://wiki.codehaus.org/maven/WhyYouCantCreateMultipleArtifactsInOneProject > > > > > Should i generate only a single jar with all source and test classes > > inside it ? > > Don't see why not. The test class isnt a class for testing the artifact, > rather a part of you general stuff. Bear in mind that the testcase class > will be included if you end up building war or uberjars. > > > > > Should i create a new project to hold only the abstract test classes, > > and include it as a dependency for all other projects ? > > This is also a solution. Currently you can only state _dependencies_ for a > project so it doesn't add much value, but with a later version you can > state runtime/testtime dependencies and then it might be a good idea to > have it as a separate project. > > Guess the rest of your questions are answered by now? :) > > > > > Should i redefine dist:build to create a test distribution ? > > > > There is an automated way to tell maven that the test classes should be > > considered as a dependency ? > > > > There is another way to organize my project classes to solve this problem? > > > > Can I define source dependencies and test dependencies separatelly? > > > > Any other suggestions? > > > > Thanks in advance! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
