Optional was not the solution to his original mail (I emailed him separately about using profiles in this instance).
I just wanted to answer your question about the use of optional. - Brett On 1/2/06, ir. ing. Jan Dockx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, but in the original mail, Jochen talks about the requirements of > his _users_, not of the developers of the main project. And users of > his users need those dependencies transitively … > > > On 1 Jan 2006, at 23:48, Brett Porter wrote: > > > The optional tag is *only* for the purposes of transitive > > dependencies. It's not really intended for use in a real Maven build. > > > > - Brett > > > > On 1/2/06, ir. ing. Jan Dockx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Frankly, I have no idea ;-). I knew the tag existed, but have no > >> experience with it yet, although I do recognize your problem (see > >> http://cvs.peopleware.be/training/maven/maven2/dependencies.html, > >> Issues). I briefly talked with Vincent Massol during JavaPolis (hi > >> Vincent -- nice chat), and he wasn't aware of this tag either. > >> Furthermore, I can't find any real documentation on this tag. It seems > >> like "somebody" saw the issue, added the tag, and left it there? I > >> hoped you would report back with some experience though ;-). > >> > >> What is particularly puzzling to me, is how the <optional /> tag > >> interacts with the dependency scopes. > >> > >> > >> On 1 Jan 2006, at 20:39, Jochen Wiedmann wrote: > >> > >>> ir. ing. Jan Dockx wrote: > >>> > >>>> Have you tried the <optional /> tag for the dependency? > >>> > >>> Thank you. To be honest, I wasn't aware of this tag. > >>> > >>> Reading through the docs, I do, however, believe, that it is a > >>> partial > >>> solution only, isn't it? I'd prefer a solution where Maven > >>> automatically detects the presence or absence of some classes and > >>> performs the required steps. > >>> > >>> > >>> Jochen > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >> Met vriendelijke groeten, > >> > >> Jan Dockx > >> > >> PeopleWare NV - Head Office > >> Cdt.Weynsstraat 85 > >> B-2660 Hoboken > >> Tel: +32 3 448.33.38 > >> Fax: +32 3 448.32.66 > >> > >> PeopleWare NV - Branch Office Geel > >> Kleinhoefstraat 5 > >> B-2440 Geel > >> Tel: +32 14 57.00.90 > >> Fax: +32 14 58.13.25 > >> > >> http://www.peopleware.be/ > >> http://www.mobileware.be/ > >> > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Met vriendelijke groeten, > > Jan Dockx > > PeopleWare NV - Head Office > Cdt.Weynsstraat 85 > B-2660 Hoboken > Tel: +32 3 448.33.38 > Fax: +32 3 448.32.66 > > PeopleWare NV - Branch Office Geel > Kleinhoefstraat 5 > B-2440 Geel > Tel: +32 14 57.00.90 > Fax: +32 14 58.13.25 > > http://www.peopleware.be/ > http://www.mobileware.be/ > > >
