-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David Corbin wrote: > When I used to do ant, I always got frustrated by the way properties were > immutable. I was always trying to use them as variables. > > Now, I find myself wanting them back. > > I would like to be able to declare proprties in my POM such that it will NOT > replace/define the property if it is already available (such as one that is > defined on the command line with -D). > > Can this be done?
Would you please provide an example of what you are describing? I read your email several times. However, I think there is a misunderstanding here. I believe it is desirable to localize as much of the project and property definition in the pom.xml file for team communication. Settings.xml files are used to supply or override per user information such as passwords. Finally, the -D command line options are designed to override the settings in the pom.xml to trigger profiles or override defaults in the pom. Based on what the Sam's Ant Developer's Handbook says on page 87, "It is important to note that properties set on the command line take precedence over those set by <property> tasks or in properties files." That Ant behavior sounds like the same behavior that Maven uses. Perhaps you are looking for profile functionality? Appendix A in this free pdf book, http://www.mergere.com/m2book_download.jsp , has a good explanation of expression evaluation and profile activation. This may be a good resource to explore what you are trying to do. HTH Regards, Greg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGQY2ixyxe5L6mr7IRAq2AAKCgXbuINOzobZZZylV4ztX8/qUThACgii3+ UbwBOD3xyEWUBdnNZs4qlHM= =tpAf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
