Did some experiment : For some reason -Dmaven.repo.remote=file:/// doesnt have any effect at all ( in maven 3.0 ) However the same can be given in settings.xml
However, it wont result in a read-only local repository, as the artifact gets copied from teh file:/// location to teh location designated as local repository ( But since it is a file to file copy, it is fast ) But thats fine, since the real problem is about the local repository being unsafe for concurrent access. So thanks for that. --sony On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Sony Antony <sony.ant...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks a real lot James : > I was not aware of maven.repo.local ( although I was aware of teh > setting.xml optio to specify the local repository ). We have decided to use > this. > > 1. "which gives other benefits other than just its safe" > Do you mind explaining some of the other benefits we might reap with > seperate local repo. > > 2. While looking up the maven.repo.local, you mentioned, I came across > maven.repo.remote, which takes multiple comma seperated URLs. I was > wondering if I could use a file:/// style URL on this. So that we can have > a single read-only secondary local repository, hosting all teh third party > software and plugins ( without having to host them in a internal corporate > web server ) > > ( different maven.repo.local for each instances will require teh same > thirdparty software/plugins to be duplicated in multiple places ) > > > --sony > > > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Nord, James <jn...@nds.com> wrote: > >> Hi Sony, >> >> You can just configure a separate local repo for each CI job (which gives >> other benefits other than just its safe). >> >> Hudson/Jenkins can do this for you (use private repository option) >> >> Otherwise use "mvn -Dmaven.repo.local=/path/to/job/specific/repo >> <other_options>" >> Or set it in your settings file (which you can then specify also per job >> with -s) >> >> /james >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sony Antony [mailto:sony.ant...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 15 April 2011 20:31 >> To: Maven Users List >> Subject: Re: Is maven3 repository safe for concurrent access >> >> You are correct. My interest is in knowing if I can use maven under a >> CI/hudson environment ( with multiple seperate instances of maven running >> ). >> If there is a patch for this, can somebody please post its reference here >> >> --sony >> >> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Mirko Friedenhagen < >> mfriedenha...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 19:39, Kristian Rosenvold >> > <kristian.rosenv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > fr., 15.04.2011 kl. 11.54 -0400, skrev Sony Antony: >> > >> Thank you Jason : >> > >> If 3.x local repository is not safe for concurrent access, how does >> > maven3 >> > >> implement parallel builds ( -T switch ) ( maybe they decide on teh >> > >> parallelism by making sure that there is no concurrent read/write >> > >> access on teh repository *for the same* artifacts >> > ? ) >> > >> >> > > >> > > The first half you got right, there is no concurrent writes of the >> > > each individual artifact "by design". >> > > >> > > When it comes to downloading from remote repositories it's all >> > > handled by a common (singleton) service anyway. >> > >> > This is only correct for one single instance of maven running, where >> > multiple threads are downloading artifacts, isn't it? I guess the OP >> > wanted to know wether it is safe to use Maven3 in a CI, where multiple >> > processes download dependencies. To my understanding it is not safe, >> > there was a patch for Maven2, if I remember right. >> > >> > Regards >> > Mirko >> > -- >> > http://illegalstateexception.blogspot.com/ >> > https://github.com/mfriedenhagen/ >> > https://bitbucket.org/mfriedenhagen/ >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************************** >> This message is confidential and intended only for the addressee. If you >> have received this message in error, please immediately notify the >> postmas...@nds.com and delete it from your system as well as any copies. >> The content of e-mails as well as traffic data may be monitored by NDS for >> employment and security purposes. To protect the environment please do not >> print this e-mail unless necessary. >> >> NDS Limited. Registered Office: One London Road, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 >> 4EX, United Kingdom. A company registered in England and Wales. Registered >> no. 3080780. VAT no. GB 603 8808 40-00 >> >> ************************************************************************************** >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org >> >> >