So what did you do with you master pom.xml for <relativePath>../../..</relativePath><!-- required for filters -->
This seems to work except with my assembly that needs to use the filter as well. Then it complains about the master pom.xml not being able to find: <filter>${parent.relativePath}/src/main/filters/filter-dev.properties </filter> But besides that, this works sweet.... On 9/14/07, Philippe Le Marchand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Mick, > > I personnaly had to define a different filter file regarding the > target environment, in my super POM : > > ... > <modules> > <module>../module1</module> > ... > </modules> > ... > <build> > <filters> > <filter>${parent.relativePath > }/src/main/filters/filter-${env}.properties</filter> > </filters> > ... > </build> > ... > > Each module defines the parent in its own POM : > > <project> > <parent> > <groupId>...</groupId> > <artifactId>parent</artifactId> > <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version> > <relativePath>../parent</relativePath><!-- required for filters --> > </parent> > ... > > I had to use ${parent.relativePath} as Maven seems to resolve the > filter path for each module relative to its basedir. > I guess that ${parent.root} property is undefined in your case... > > In my project, the ${env} property is set through the profile > mechanism, in my super > POM also : > > ... > <profiles> > <profile> > <id>local</id> > <properties> > <env>local</env> > </properties> > </profile> > ... > </profiles> > ... > > I use 'mvn -P local' as command line instruction, then... > > Philippe > > On 9/13/07, Mick Knutson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am trying to make all my sub-modules use the same filter.propertieslike: > > > > <filters> > > <filter>${project.root > > }/src/main/filters/filter.properties</filter> > > </filters> > > > > > > I keep getting this error: > > > > [INFO] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [INFO] Error loading property file > > 'C:\viewstore\esp_lynx_dap\esp\dap\utilities\common\common-jar\${ > > project.root}\src\main\filters\filter.properties' > > > > > > My settings.xml has it defined though: > > > > <project.root>C:/viewstore/esp_lynx_dap/esp/dap</project.root> > > > > > > > > How can I define a global without having to do: > > > > <filters> > > <filter>../../../src/main/filters/filter.properties</filter> > > </filters> > > > > As I wanted to define this in my master pom.xml and have all my modules > > inherit the same filter? > > > > -- > > > > Thanks, > > Mick Knutson > > > > http://www.baselogic.com > > http://www.blincmagazine.com > > http://www.djmick.com > > http://www.myspace.com/mickknutson > > http://www.myspace.com/djmick_dot_com > > http://www.myspace.com/sexybeotches > > http://www.thumpradio.com > > --- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Thanks, Mick Knutson http://www.baselogic.com http://www.blincmagazine.com http://www.djmick.com http://www.myspace.com/mickknutson http://www.myspace.com/djmick_dot_com http://www.myspace.com/sexybeotches http://www.thumpradio.com ---