According to the docs, it sounds like what you're looking for is the "provided" scope..
"provided - this is much like compile, but indicates you expect the JDK or a container to provide it. It is only available on the compilation classpath, and is not transitive." - from http://maven.apache.org/maven2/dependency-mechanism.html Saleem. On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm using m2 beta 1 version of the ANT tasks. > > I've specified the "servletapi" jar file as a "compile" dependency. > However, when i create my war file (which i do with an ANT script), > i don't want it included in the WEB-INF/lib directory. > > From what i can tell, when i can't use the <dependencies> element > to use the servlet api in the compile, but not when building the war. > > I imagine that the "war" plugin suffers from the same issue. In addition, > why is it that the "war" plugin still does not package up the application > classes into a jar file? Why must it use a WEB-INF/classes directory? > > Is there some scope for the file I can use that won't include it in the > runtime list? > > --------------------- > Matthew Inger > Fiberlink Communications Corp > 215-664-1723 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Saleem Shafi Partner Pomatics Technology Partners LTD http://pomatics.com ph: 512.577.1472 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
