Niranjan, The maven release plugin allows performing a dry run of the prepare goal [1].
mvn release:prepare -DdryRun=true The dry run performs all the local file changes but without executing any SCM operations (commits and tagging). To revert the file changes from the dry run you can also use the clean goal: mvn release:clean Andreas [1] http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-release-plugin/usage.html On Wednesday 04 June 2008 11:49:34 pm Niranjan Deshpande wrote: > Hi Chris, > > So you meant to say that SNAPSHOT will be repaced by a timestamp at the run > time? > also, can we avoid the chekin of the pom and tagging of the project that > happens after mvn release:prepare? i am rather experimenting on things > and dnt want to invite the wrath of other developers if ther repository is > contaminated ;) > > On 6/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark Struberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/06/2008 22:53:35: > > > Maybe i missed the point, or you did. > > > > > > The usual behaviour is to always have a SNAPSHOT version in your SCM > > > e.g. <version>1.4-SNAPSHOT</version> > > > > > > If you make a build, you simply use the maven-release-plugin > > > > > > $>mvn release:prepare > > > this will > > > .) ask you the release-version which will default to 1.4 and the next- > > > version which defaults to 1.5-SNAPSHOT > > > .) does some usefull checks > > > .) checkin pom with the 1.4 into SCM and tag the project > > > .) set the next version in the pom to 1.5-SNAPSHOT or whatever you > > > provided in step 1 > > > > > > after this, do a > > > $>mvn release:perform > > > to build the project with the freshly tagged build version > > > > > > So there is usually no need to set versions in the pom manually. > > > > So long as maven supports your scm... > > > > -Chris > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > CAUTION - This message is intended for the addressee named above. It may > > contain privileged or confidential information. > > > > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you must: > > - Not use, copy, distribute or disclose it to anyone other than the > > addressee; > > - Notify the sender via return email; and > > - Delete the message (and any related attachments) from your computer > > immediately. > > > > Internet emails are not necessarily secure. Australian Associated Motors > > Insurers Limited ABN 92 004 791 744 (AAMI), and its related entities, do > > not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was > > sent. > > > > Unless otherwise stated, views expressed within this email are the > > author's own and do not represent those of AAMI. > > ********************************************************************** > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Regards, > Niranjan Deshpande > > "Shut yourself from the world and create the reality you want" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
