Re: Cleaning the dependency-reduced-pom.xml ?

[Delany]

I used to remove it with a dedicated clean plugin execution, but that's
slow and noisy, so I moved it to
${project.build.directory}/.dependency-reduced-pom.xml
Delany


On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 at 10:54, Niels Basjes <ni...@basjes.nl> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When using the maven-shade-plugin there are configurations that also
> generate a dependency-reduced-pom.xml file.
>
> When doing a mvn clean this file is not removed.
>
> I'm wondering what the correct approach is in this to make this file vanish
> on mvn clean.
>
> I've already put it in my .gitignore to avoid committing it.
>
> My first question is really: Should this file be removed in all mvn clean
> situations?
> I think it should but I'm not 100% sure.
>
> If it should then how to ensure it is removed?
> I see two options right now:
>
>    - I add a custom config for the maven-clean-plugin everytime I use the
>    maven-shade-plugin.
>    - The maven-shade-plugin is modified to remove
>    the dependency-reduced-pom.xml on clean.
>
>
> Please advise.
>
> --
> Best regards / Met vriendelijke groeten,
>
> Niels Basjes
>