On 08/27/2010 06:11 PM, Wayne Fay wrote: >> Looks like this maven plugin could feet your needs : >> http://haroon.sis.utoronto.ca/zarar/properties-maven-plugin/index.html > > Since Stephen hasn't given his usual response to this thread yet, I > will go ahead and copy/paste it in... > >>> Beware, that plugin suffers from a fatal flaw: >>> >>> Plugins execute after the build plan has been constructed. >>> >>> Thus it can only provide properties for things which do not affect the >>> build plan. >>> >>> So, while you'll get some mileage out of that plugin.... ultimately you'll >>> end up frustrated when you hit one of the places where property >>> subsitution takes place during determination of the build plan. >>> >>> Also, the property substitution will only take place *when* the plugin is >>> run, so if you invoke another plugin directly outside of a lifecycle goal, >>> you'll get no substitution...
One more warning: the pluing only provides the properties in the POM it's called from. If you call the plugin from a parent pom, thild POMs won't see the properties - this behaviour is definitely different from properties defined directly inside the parent POM. -dirk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org
