pom:validate appears to be broken since I've upgraded to rc2. This is the relevant extract from >maven -X pom
pom:validate: [DEBUG] Adding reference: validate.path -> [java] [VERBOSE] Executing 'D:\WebSphere\WSAD51\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre\bin\java.exe' with arguments: '-classpath' 'E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\isorelax\jars\isorelax-20030108.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\thaiopensource\jars\jing-20030619.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xerces\jars\xerces-2.4.0.jar' 'com.thaiopensource.relaxng.util.Driver' 'E:\java\maven/maven-project.xsd' 'E:\cube\CubeEAR\project.xml' The ' characters around the executable and arguments are not part of the command. [java] [DEBUG] Execute:Java13CommandLauncher: Executing 'D:\WebSphere\WSAD51\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre\bin\java.exe' with arguments: '-classpath' 'E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\isorelax\jars\isorelax-20030108.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\thaiopensource\jars\jing-20030619.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xerces\jars\xerces-2.4.0.jar' 'com.thaiopensource.relaxng.util.Driver' 'E:\java\maven/maven-project.xsd' 'E:\cube\CubeEAR\project.xml' The ' characters around the executable and arguments are not part of the command. [java] java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/xml/sax/SAXException [java] Exception in thread "main" [java] [ERROR] Java Result: 1 The xml-apis jar was missing in the forked java cp. Adding "<pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('xml-apis')}"/>" to line 38 of the plugin.jelly fixed it for me. pom:validate: [DEBUG] Adding reference: validate.path -> [java] [VERBOSE] Executing 'D:\WebSphere\WSAD51\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre\bin\java.exe' with arguments: '-classpath' 'E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\isorelax\jars\isorelax-20030108.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\thaiopensource\jars\jing-20030619.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xerces\jars\xerces-2.4.0.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xml-apis\jars\xml-apis-1.0.b2.jar' 'com.thaiopensource.relaxng.util.Driver' 'E:\java\maven/maven-project.xsd' 'E:\cube\CubeEAR\project.xml' The ' characters around the executable and arguments are not part of the command. [java] [DEBUG] Execute:Java13CommandLauncher: Executing 'D:\WebSphere\WSAD51\runtimes\base_v5\java\jre\bin\java.exe' with arguments: '-classpath' 'E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\isorelax\jars\isorelax-20030108.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\thaiopensource\jars\jing-20030619.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xerces\jars\xerces-2.4.0.jar;E:\robertsona\.maven\repository\xml-apis\jars\xml-apis-1.0.b2.jar' 'com.thaiopensource.relaxng.util.Driver' 'E:\java\maven/maven-project.xsd' 'E:\cube\CubeEAR\project.xml' The ' characters around the executable and arguments are not part of the command. attaining goal build:end BUILD SUCCESSFUL Can someone try it out/have a look at it? It might be something I've done on my machine :-) Also will raise it in jira. Al Digital Union UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.digitalunion.com t: +44 (0) 1483 889482 m:+44 (0) 7713 631367 f: +44 (0) 1483 889450 The information in this email and in any attachment(s) is confidential. If you are not the named addressee(s) or if you receive this email in error then any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. While attachments are virus checked, Digital Union UK Limited does not accept any liability in respect of any virus which is not detected.