Done. http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNG-971
-----Original Message----- From: Brett Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 17:42 To: Maven Users List Subject: Re: clean command Hiram and I were discussing this yesterday. Vincent's explanation is right. I think we could make an except for clean - would someone like to file a JIRA issue? - Brett On 9/23/05, Vincent Massol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Eli, > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Eli Doran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: jeudi 22 septembre 2005 22:35 > > To: users@maven.apache.org > > Subject: clean command > > > > I have been wondering for some time why it is necessary to type "m2 > > clean:clean" instead of just "m2 clean". I understand it wants the goal > > for the plugin but if the goal's name is not specified couldn't it use a > > default goal? or at the very least check if it has a goal of the exact > > same name to use; as in the 'clean' example. It's just one of those > > things that makes me shake my head and wonder why that is "the way it > > is". Doesn't anyone else get annoyed at having to type "clean:clean" > > instead of just "clean" ? > > All goals in maven2 must be specified using the "[pluging name]:[goal name]" > notation. This is to prevent clashes between different plugin's goals. > > Actually to be even more precise the full syntax is "[groupid]:[pluging > name]:[goal name]" but well-known plugins are registered in some descriptor > file that allows to use the shortcut notation. > > Now Maven 2 has also introduced the notion of phases ("install", "test", > "deploy", etc). Phases need to be differentiated from goals. Hence the > different notations. > > Note that if you're calling clean:clean often you may want to bind this goal > to a phase in your POM so that it's executed all the time. > > Does that make sense? > > Thanks > -Vincent > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
