The problem is that -U will also update any plugins that have not been locked down... so it is not just check for new snapshots
2008/10/7 Marco Villalobos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > hi, > > A dependency requires a specific version of an artifact to be declared > explicitly in the pom. > > mvn -U does not "change" the version that is explicitly declared in the pom. > > For this reason, stating that -U will update releases makes people think that > it will actually check if an artifact in the remote repository and and local > repository with the same version name will also be compared by its timestamp > and file size. This is not true though. This only applies to snapshots. > > Hence, it is unclear, but the wording: "Forces a check for new snapshots on > remote repositories." is more clear. > > This is just my opinion though, and I am sincerely trying to help. > > -M > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Connolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tue 10/7/2008 2:23 PM > To: Maven Users List > Subject: Re: maven repository update. > > 2008/10/7 Wayne Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Perhaps the wording: Forces a check for new snapshots on remote >>> repositories. >>> >>> Is better, because the words "updated releases" makes people think the >>> short version of -U will also "update releases", not just snapshots. >> >> But its not just snapshots, its also new versions of releases (updates)... > > And we're back to confusing everyone! > > -U will update the snapshots AND if you are using version ranges, it > will check to see if a newer version can satisfy the ranges. > >> >> Wayne >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
