Hi, It's a String:
/** * @parameter expression="${outputFile}" */ String outputFile; I'll change it to File and see if that does the works.. Thank you for your information. This might be something for "the FAQ" or Wiki? Regards, Jimisola Nick Veys wrote: > > Jimisola: > > The parameter that is getting its slashes altered, is it a String or > File in the the Mojo? If it is just a String, try a File, I've seen > your problem before and I believe that handled it. > > On 8/25/06, Jimisola Laursen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> Are we taking about the same thing? I am taking about Java System >> Properties >> and not System Properties. It was not replaced when I first tried >> (perhaps I >> was doing something wrong). the documentation only mentions Java System >> Properties with filtering. >> >> Does the Java System Properties have a prefix or can I just use >> ${file.separator} in the configuration section? >> >> I thought I could use forward slashes for paths too, but the problem is >> caused with a "home-made" plugin. The plugin takes the output file as a >> parameter in the configuration section and I don't believe that slashes >> (/) >> are replaced with backslashes (\) on the fly. Should I handle this in my >> plugin perhaps? >> >> Sorry if I am missing out on something trivial here. I don't even run >> Windows myself, so I haven't tested - all I got was a bug report from a >> team >> member: >> >> Example: >> ${project.build.directory}/generated-resources/buildinfo-maven-${project.build.finalName}.xml >> >> This results in: >> C:\myrepository\.../generated-resources/buildinfo-maven-.... >> >> Regards, >> Jimisola >> >> >> Eric Redmond wrote: >> > >> > You can use System properties. However, you don't need to use >> > file.seperator... you can just use forward slash for paths. >> > >> > Eric >> > >> > On 8/24/06, Jimisola Laursen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi! >> >> >> >> Been reading through the documentation on maven.apache.org and the >> book, >> >> but >> >> I can't find any information on if it is possible to use Java System >> >> Properties such as file.separator, user.name and more >> >> ( >> >> >> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#getProperties() >> >> ) >> >> in pom.xml? >> >> >> >> I have a problem with file separators because we use both Linux and >> >> Windows >> >> when developing and it therefore looks as I if I need to use >> >> ${file.separator} in our common POM. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Jimisola >> >> -- >> >> View this message in context: >> >> >> http://www.nabble.com/Using-Java-System-Properties-in-pom.xml-tf2161474.html#a5973537 >> >> Sent from the Maven - Users forum at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Eric Redmond >> > http://codehaus.org/~eredmond >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Using-Java-System-Properties-in-pom.xml-tf2161474.html#a5978571 >> Sent from the Maven - Users forum at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Using-Java-System-Properties-in-pom.xml-tf2161474.html#a5987251 Sent from the Maven - Users forum at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]